AZ SB1028

Amends Arizona law to allow the governor to issue "enhanced surveillance advisories" when there is reasonable cause to believe an emerging public health threat, bioterrorism, epidemic, pandemic disease, or highly fatal infectious agent has occurred or may occur.

Requires health care providers, veterinarians, and pharmacists to report cases of illness, animal disease, or unusual increases in antibiotic and pharmaceutical prescriptions specified in an enhanced surveillance advisory to local health authorities within a time period of at least 24 hours.

Mandates that the department of health services and local health authorities meet with affected persons and institutions before issuing an enhanced surveillance advisory, or within 72 hours if immediate emergency action is necessary.

Extends the department's authority during declared states of emergency or war emergency to coordinate public health response, establish temporary professional licensing waivers, mandate medical examinations, ration medicines and vaccines, and issue isolation and quarantine orders for specific diseases like smallpox and plague.

Clarifies that during public health emergencies, the department may not impose treatment against a person's will if public health is not endangered, and may not impose treatment contrary to a person's religious beliefs if they comply with sanitary, preventive, and quarantine measures.