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AZ HB2179

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rosanna Gabaldon

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes cities, towns, and counties to establish voluntary programs providing emergency responders with critical health information about enrolled participants involved in motor vehicle accidents or emergencies.

  • Requires program materials to include a yellow 3.5-inch "Saving Lives" decal for the vehicle's rear driver's side window, a health information card with medical details, and a yellow envelope for storage in the glove compartment.

  • Permits emergency responders to search the glove compartment when a yellow decal is present and use the information for identification, assessing medical conditions, contacting emergency contacts, and informing treatment decisions.

  • Allows municipalities to charge program participants a nominal fee for program costs, with distribution of materials to law enforcement agencies for public distribution.

  • Provides liability protection to emergency responders for civil damages resulting from incomplete, incorrect, or outdated information, and for vehicle damage incurred while obtaining the information.

Legislative Description

Critical health information; emergency responders

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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