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AZ HB2179
Bill
Status
2/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Rosanna Gabaldon
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Allows municipalities to charge program participants a nominal fee for program costs, with distribution of materials to law enforcement agencies for public distribution.
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Provides liability protection to emergency responders for civil damages resulting from incomplete, incorrect, or outdated information, and for vehicle damage incurred while obtaining the information.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