AZ SB1445

Requires hospitals to verify that patients seeking emergency or non-emergency care are U.S. citizens, legal residents, or lawfully present in the United States if the patient cannot provide valid health insurance information.

Permits verification using U.S. military ID, state driver's licenses, state-issued identity documents, passports from visa waiver program countries, Canadian citizenship proof, or valid nonimmigrant visas.

Mandates hospitals contact local federal immigration offices or law enforcement immediately if admissions staff cannot verify a patient's citizenship or legal status after reasonable attempts.

Requires hospitals to submit annual reports to the department documenting compliance, including the number of persons who could not verify status and the number of referrals made to immigration or law enforcement.

Provides civil liability immunity for hospitals that comply with the verification and reporting requirements.