AZ HB2605

Allows physicians, physician's assistants, optometrists, dentists, osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, podiatrists, and nurses to delegate their obligation to report abuse or neglect to a subordinate or other employee of the facility or practice where treatment occurred.

Permits forensic interviews or medical examinations, or both, to be performed on minors when reports of abuse or neglect are received by peace officers or authorized agencies.

Removes the phrase "or cause reports to be made" from the duty to report requirement in subsection A, replacing it with authorization for delegation under the new subsection O.

Maintains existing criminal penalties: class 1 misdemeanor for failure to report, or class 6 felony if the failure to report involves a reportable offense.