SB 1609 Arizona Senate · 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session

AHCCCS; personal health information

This Arizona bill strengthens protections for individuals with serious mental illness by ensuring they receive a thirty-day supply of necessary medications when transferring or leaving a care facility. It also restricts the sharing of personal health information among housing program contractors and mandates specific training for peer specialists to address conditions like psychosis. Additionally, the legislation requires the state health agency to study and report on the costs of implementing an automated system for collecting patient feedback on care quality.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Signed May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024

How they voted

260
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Mar 7, 2024
D Democratic14
11 Yea 3
78% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
0
Amendments
4
May 29, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Justine Wadsack
Justine Wadsack
RRepublican
AZ
17