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AZ SB1120

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carine Werner

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires Arizona hospitals performing cardiac catheterization procedures with real-time x-ray imaging to equip at least 50% of those procedure rooms with radiation protection systems by July 1, 2027

  • Allows hospitals to meet the deadline by issuing a purchase order for the required systems by July 1, 2027, with installation completed by December 31, 2027

  • Defines "radiation protection system" as shielding that protects against scatter or direct ionizing radiation, provides protection equal to or greater than a .25 millimeter lead-equivalent apron, and includes real-time dosimetry to measure radiation exposure during procedures

  • Amends Title 36, chapter 4, article 2 of Arizona Revised Statutes by adding section 36-434.03 relating to health care institutions

Legislative Description

Radiation protection systems; installation requirement

Health Care Institutions

Last Action

House read second time

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Health and Human Services3/2/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Health and Human Services1/15/2026

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