AZ SB1197

Amends Arizona law to require a joint resolution passed by the legislature before the governor can issue an enhanced surveillance advisory for bioterrorism or highly fatal infectious agents.

Requires the governor to obtain legislative approval through joint resolution before declaring a state of emergency or war emergency related to public health threats caused by bioterrorism or highly infectious diseases.

Prohibits the department of health services from imposing medical treatment on any person against their will if treatment conflicts with that person's religious or philosophical beliefs, provided the person complies with sanitary, preventive, and quarantine measures.

Prohibits the department from removing a minor child from parental care during a public health emergency if the parent or guardian complies with sanitary measures, quarantine laws, or voluntarily quarantines the child at home.

Authorizes the governor to issue orders for medical examinations, medicine rationing, vaccination mandates, and isolation/quarantine measures during declared emergencies, with assistance available for reimbursement of costs incurred.