SB 1048 Summary

• Adds "Christian Science nurse" to the list of persons required to report suspected abuse, neglect, physical injury, or reportable offenses involving minors under Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3620.

• Adds "Christian Science nurse" to the list of persons required to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults under Arizona Revised Statutes § 46-454.

• Maintains existing exemptions for members of clergy and Christian Science practitioners who receive confidential communications, allowing them to withhold reporting if reasonable and necessary within their religious concepts, but this exemption does not apply to personal observations.