Senate Bill 1439 Summary

• Requires physicians licensed in Arizona to provide written informed consent materials before performing breast implant surgery, effective January 1, 2021.

• Must include manufacturer patient information, description of surgical risks and procedures, and FDA-approved manufacturer materials with warnings.

• Requires informed consent checklist discussing breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, breast implant illness, the national breast implant registry, and FDA MedWatch reporting procedures.

• Physicians must obtain written informed consent from patients before surgery; violation constitutes unprofessional conduct subject to license suspension or revocation.

• Directs the Arizona Medical Board and Board of Osteopathic Examiners to convene a work group by December 1, 2020 to develop the informed consent checklist with physician and patient advocate input.