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AZ HB2737

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Edward Ableser

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Requires Arizona pharmacies to fill valid prescription orders, but allows employee accommodations for religious objections if no undue hardship exists to the pharmacy or customers.

  • Mandates pharmacies offer customers three options when a drug is unavailable: expedited ordering, transfer to another pharmacy, or referral to another location with reasonable effort to ensure timely access.

  • Requires health professionals to provide rape victims of reproductive age with information about emergency contraception, verbally inform them of availability, and provide or prescribe it upon request within 72 hours of the assault.

  • Allows health professionals with religious objections to contraception to satisfy requirements by immediately referring the victim to another available provider who will comply with the law.

  • Directs the Arizona Department of Health Services to administer a program reducing unintended pregnancy by improving awareness of emergency contraception through website and social media information about its purpose, risks, and availability.

Legislative Description

Emergency contraception

Last Action

Referred to House HHS Committee

2/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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