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SB 1068 — election board workers; political party

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on June 20, 2023.

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The updated version of SB 1068 has removed sections related to the appointment and qualifications of election boards and instead focused on clarifying regulations regarding police dogs. This change is significant as it ensures that police dogs receive proper attention concerning emergency treatment, improving their care and well-being during emergencies. By shifting the focus of the bill, lawmakers aim to address the needs of police service animals more effectively.

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Senate Engrossed election board workers;
Conference Engrossed election board workers;
political party State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1068 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16-531, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
political party (now:
RELATING TO ELECTION BOARDS.
police dogs;
emergency treatment) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 187 SENATE BILL 1068 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 32-2211, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
AMENDING SECTION 36-2201, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2014, CHAPTER 215, SECTION 141;
AMENDING SECTION 36-2201, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2022, CHAPTER 381, SECTION 1;
AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 21.1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-2230;
RELATING TO POLICE DOGS.
Section 16-531, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 32-2211, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
16-531.
32-2211.
Appointment of election boards;
Exceptions from application of chapter This chapter shall DOES not apply to:
qualifications A.
When an election is ordered, and not less than twenty days before a general or primary election, the board of supervisors shall appoint for each election precinct, voting center or other voting location one inspector, one marshal, two judges and as many clerks of election as deemed necessary.
The inspector, marshal, judges and clerks shall be qualified voters of the precinct for which appointed, except if there is not a sufficient number of persons available to provide the number of appointments required, the inspector, marshal, judges and clerks shall be qualified voters of this state.
The inspector, marshal and judges shall not have changed their political party affiliation or their no party preference affiliation since the last preceding general election, and if they are members EACH PRECINCT SHALL INCLUDE BOARD WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS of EACH OF the two political parties that cast the highest number of votes in the state at the last preceding general election, they shall be divided equally between these two parties.
There shall be an equal number of inspectors in the various precincts in the county who are members of the two largest political parties.
In each precinct where the inspector is a member of one of the two largest political parties, the marshal in that precinct shall be a member of the other of the two largest political parties.
Whenever possible, any person appointed as an inspector shall have had previous experience as an inspector, judge, marshal or clerk of elections.
If there is no qualified person in a given precinct, the appointment of an inspector may be made from names provided by the county party chairman.
If not less than ninety days before the election the chairman of the county committee of either of the parties designates qualified voters of the precinct, or of another precinct if there are not sufficient members of that party available in the precinct to provide the necessary representation on the election board as judge, such designated qualified voters shall be appointed.
The judges, together with the inspector, shall constitute the board of elections.
Any registered voter in the election precinct, or in another election precinct if there are not sufficient persons available in the election precinct for which the clerks are being appointed, may be appointed as clerk.
B.
If the election precinct consists of fewer than three hundred qualified electors, the board of supervisors may appoint not fewer than one inspector and two judges.
The board of supervisors shall give notice of election precincts consisting of fewer than three hundred qualified electors to the county chairmen of the two largest political parties not later than thirty days before the election.
The inspector and judges shall be appointed in the same manner by party as provided in subsection A of this section.
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If a nonpartisan election is ordered, not less than twenty days before the election the governing board holding the election shall appoint, without consideration for political party, a minimum of AT LEAST three election workers for each polling place.
The election workers shall consist of at least one inspector and two judges.
Whenever possible, they shall be qualified electors of the precinct located within the district, without consideration for political party.
D.
For election boards established pursuant to subsection B of this section, the inspector and two judges shall be appointed to provide as equal as practicable representation of members of the two largest political parties on the board in the same manner as provided for the election boards prescribed by subsection A of this section.
Any registered voter in the election precinct, or in another election precinct if there are not sufficient persons available in the election precinct for which the clerks are being appointed, may be appointed as clerk.
No United States, state, county or precinct officer, nor a candidate for office at the election, other than a precinct committeeman or a candidate for the office of precinct committeeman, is qualified to act as judge, inspector, marshal or clerk.
E.
If an electronic voting system is in use the write-in ballots shall be tallied by a board of elections consisting of one inspector and two judges who are appointed in the same manner by party as provided in subsection A of this section.
F.
Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors may appoint to an election board to serve as a clerk of election a person who is not eligible to vote if all of the following conditions are met:
The person is a minor who will be at least sixteen years of age at the time of the election for which the person is named to the election board.
A commissioned veterinary medical officer of the United States armed services, or employees of the animal disease eradication division of the United States department of agriculture.
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The person is a citizen of the United States at the time of the election for which the person is named to the election board.
A person treating WHO TREATS an animal belonging to himself THE PERSON or his THE PERSON'S employer while in the regular service of such THAT employer, or the animal of another without compensation therefor.
Animals consigned by their legal owner for feeding or care to consignment livestock operations shall be considered to be the property of the consignee.
The person is supervised by an adult who has been trained as an elections officer.
A licensed veterinarian of another state or foreign country consulting WHO CONSULTS with a licensed veterinarian in this state.
The person has received training provided by the officer in charge of elections.
A veterinary student who performs acts of health care or prescribed veterinary procedures as a part of the VETERINARY student's educational experience if both of the following apply:
(a) The acts are assigned by a licensed veterinarian or a licensed veterinary faculty member who is responsible for the animal's care.
(b) The VETERINARY student works under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a licensed veterinary faculty member.
The parent or guardian of the person has provided written permission for the person to serve.
A veterinary assistant WHO IS employed by a licensed veterinarian performing AND WHO PERFORMS duties other than diagnosis, prognosis, prescription or surgery under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of such THE LICENSED veterinarian who shall be IS responsible for such THE VETERINARY assistant's performance.
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A school district or charter school shall not be required to reduce its average daily membership, as defined in section 15-901, for any pupil who is absent from one or more instructional programs as a result of the pupil's service on an election board pursuant to subsection F of this section.
AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN WHO PROVIDES EMERGENCY TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-2230.
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A PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OR 17 OF THIS TITLE AND WHO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL DIRECTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 36-2201 OR ONLINE MEDICAL DIRECTION WITHIN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRAUMA SYSTEM TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN WHO IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-2230.
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Section 36-2201, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 215, section 141, is amended to read:
36-2201.
Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
"Administrative medical direction" means supervision of emergency medical care technicians by a base hospital medical director, administrative medical director or basic life support medical director.
For the purposes of this paragraph, "administrative medical director" means a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 - 1 - S.B.
1068 and who provides direction within the emergency medical services and trauma system.
2.
"Advanced emergency medical technician" means a person who has been trained in an advanced emergency medical technician program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
3.
"Advanced life support" means the level of assessment and care identified in the scope of practice approved by the director for the advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician I-99 and paramedic.
4.
"Advanced life support base hospital" means a health care institution that offers general medical and surgical services, that is certified by the director as an advanced life support base hospital and that is affiliated by written agreement with a licensed ambulance service, municipal rescue service, fire department, fire district or health services district for medical direction, evaluation and control of emergency medical care technicians.
5.
"Ambulance" means any publicly or privately owned surface, water or air vehicle, including a helicopter, that contains a stretcher and necessary medical equipment and supplies pursuant to section 36-2202 and that is especially designed and constructed or modified and equipped to be used, maintained or operated primarily for the transportation of individuals who are sick, injured or wounded or who require medical monitoring or aid.
Ambulance does not include a surface vehicle that is owned and operated by a private sole proprietor, partnership, private corporation or municipal corporation for the emergency transportation and in-transit care of its employees or a vehicle that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, care or treatment during transport and that is not advertised as having medical equipment and supplies or ambulance attendants.
6.
"Ambulance attendant" means any of the following:
(a) An emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician I-99 or a paramedic whose primary responsibility is the care of patients in an ambulance and who meets the standards and criteria adopted pursuant to section 36-2204.
(b) An emergency medical responder who is employed by an ambulance service operating under section 36-2202 and whose primary responsibility is the driving of an ambulance.
(c) A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
(d) A professional nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15 and who meets the state board of nursing criteria to care for patients in the prehospital care system.
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1068 (e) A professional nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15 and whose primary responsibility is the care of patients in an ambulance during an interfacility transport.
A school district or charter school shall not count any pupil's absence from one or more instructional programs as a result of the pupil's service on an election board pursuant to subsection F of this section against any mandatory attendance requirements for the pupil.
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"Ambulance service" means a person who owns and operates one or more ambulances.
This section does not prevent the board of supervisors or governing body from refusing for cause to reappoint, or from removing for cause, an election board member.
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"Basic life support" means the level of assessment and care identified in the scope of practice approved by the director for the emergency medical responder and emergency medical technician.
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"Bureau" means the bureau of emergency medical services and trauma system in the department.
10.
"Centralized medical direction communications center" means a facility that is housed within a hospital, medical center or trauma center or a freestanding communication center that meets the following criteria:
(a) Has the ability to communicate with ambulance services and emergency medical services providers rendering patient care outside of the hospital setting via radio and telephone.
(b) Is staffed twenty-four hours a day seven days a week by at least a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
11.
"Certificate of necessity" means a certificate that is issued to an ambulance service by the department and that describes the following:
(a) Service area.
(b) Level of service.
(c) Type of service.
(d) Hours of operation.
(e) Effective date.
(f) Expiration date.
(g) Legal name and address of the ambulance service.
(h) Any limiting or special provisions the director prescribes.
12.
"Council" means the emergency medical services council.
13.
"Department" means the department of health services.
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"Director" means the director of the department of health services.
15.
"Emergency medical care technician" means an individual who has been certified by the department as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician I-99 or a paramedic.
16.
"Emergency medical responder" as an ambulance attendant means a person who has been trained in an emergency medical responder program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
17.
"Emergency medical services" means those services required following an accident or an emergency medical situation:
(a) For on-site emergency medical care.
(b) For the transportation of the sick or injured by a licensed ground or air ambulance.
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1068 (c) In the use of emergency communications media.
(d) In the use of emergency receiving facilities.
(e) In administering initial care and preliminary treatment procedures by emergency medical care technicians.
18.
"Emergency medical services provider" means any governmental entity, quasi-governmental entity or corporation whether public or private that renders emergency medical services in this state.
19.
"Emergency medical technician" means a person who has been trained in an emergency medical technician program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director as qualified to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
20.
"Emergency receiving facility" means a licensed health care institution that offers emergency medical services, is staffed twenty-four hours a day and has a physician on call.
21.
"Fit and proper" means that the director determines that an applicant for a certificate of necessity or a certificate holder has the expertise, integrity, fiscal competence and resources to provide ambulance service in the service area.
22.
"Medical record" means any patient record, including clinical records, prehospital care records, medical reports, laboratory reports and statements, any file, film, record or report or oral statements relating to diagnostic findings, treatment or outcome of patients, whether written, electronic or recorded, and any information from which a patient or the patient's family might be identified.
23.
"National certification organization" means a national organization that tests and certifies the ability of an emergency medical care technician and whose tests are based on national education standards.
24.
"National education standards" means the emergency medical services education standards of the United States department of transportation or other similar emergency medical services education standards developed by that department or its successor agency.
25.
"Paramedic" means a person who has been trained in a paramedic program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
26.
"Physician" means any person licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
27.
"POLICE DOG":
(a) MEANS A SPECIALLY TRAINED DOG THAT IS OWNED OR USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE AND THAT IS USED IN THE COURSE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OR AGENCY'S OFFICIAL WORK.
(b) INCLUDES A SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG, SERVICE DOG, ACCELERANT DETECTION CANINE OR OTHER DOG THAT IS IN USE BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY FOR OFFICIAL DUTIES.
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28.
"Stretcher van" means a vehicle that contains a stretcher and that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, aid, care or treatment during transport.
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29.
"Suboperation station" means a physical facility or location at which an ambulance service conducts operations for the dispatch of ambulances and personnel and that may be staffed twenty-four hours a day or less as determined by system use.
29.
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"Trauma center" means any acute care hospital that provides in-house twenty-four hour daily dedicated trauma surgical services that is designated pursuant to section 36-2225.
30.
31.
"Trauma registry" means data collected by the department on trauma patients and on the incidence, causes, severity, outcomes and operation of a trauma system and its components.
31.
32.
"Trauma system" means an integrated and organized arrangement of health care resources having the specific capability to perform triage, transport and provide care.
32.
33.
"Validated testing procedure" means a testing procedure that is inclusive of practical skills, or an attestation of practical skills proficiency on a form developed by the department by the educational training program, identified pursuant to section 36-2204, paragraph 2, that is certified as valid by an organization capable of determining testing procedure and testing content validity and that is recommended by the medical direction commission and the emergency medical services council before the director's approval.
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34.
"Wheelchair van" means a vehicle that contains or that is designed and constructed or modified to contain a wheelchair and that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, aid, care or treatment during transport.
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3.
Section 36-2201, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2022, chapter 381, section 1, is amended to read:
36-2201.
Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
"Administrative medical direction" means supervision of emergency medical care technicians by a base hospital medical director, administrative medical director or basic life support medical director.
For the purposes of this paragraph, "administrative medical director" means a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 and who provides direction within the emergency medical services and trauma system.
2.
"Advanced emergency medical technician" means a person who has been trained in an advanced emergency medical technician program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
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"Advanced life support" means the level of assessment and care identified in the scope of practice approved by the director for the advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician I-99 and paramedic.
4.
"Advanced life support base hospital" means a health care institution that offers general medical and surgical services, that is certified by the director as an advanced life support base hospital and that is affiliated by written agreement with a licensed ambulance service, municipal rescue service, fire department, fire district or health services district for medical direction, evaluation and control of emergency medical care technicians.
5.
"Ambulance":
(a) Means any publicly or privately owned surface, water or air vehicle, including a helicopter, that contains a stretcher and necessary medical equipment and supplies pursuant to section 36-2202 and that is especially designed and constructed or modified and equipped to be used, maintained or operated primarily to transport individuals who are sick, injured or wounded or who require medical monitoring or aid.
(b) Does not include a surface vehicle that is owned and operated by a private sole proprietor, partnership, private corporation or municipal corporation for the emergency transportation and in-transit care of its employees or a vehicle that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, care or treatment during transport and that is not advertised as having medical equipment and supplies or ambulance attendants.
6.
"Ambulance attendant" means any of the following:
(a) An emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician I-99 or a paramedic whose primary responsibility is the care of patients in an ambulance and who meets the standards and criteria adopted pursuant to section 36-2204.
(b) An emergency medical responder who is employed by an ambulance service operating under section 36-2202 and whose primary responsibility is driving an ambulance.
(c) A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
(d) A professional nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15 and who meets the state board of nursing criteria to care for patients in the prehospital care system.
(e) A professional nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15 and whose primary responsibility is the care of patients in an ambulance during an interfacility transport.
7.
"Ambulance service" means a person who owns and operates one or more ambulances.
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"Basic life support" means the level of assessment and care identified in the scope of practice approved by the director for the emergency medical responder and emergency medical technician.
9.
"Bureau" means the bureau of emergency medical services and trauma system in the department.
10.
"Centralized medical direction communications center" means a facility that is housed within a hospital, medical center or trauma center or a freestanding communication center that meets the following criteria:
(a) Has the ability to communicate with ambulance services and emergency medical services providers rendering patient care outside of the hospital setting via radio and telephone.
(b) Is staffed twenty-four hours a day seven days a week by at least a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
11.
"Certificate of necessity" means a certificate that is issued to an ambulance service by the department and that describes the following:
(a) The service area.
(b) The level of service.
(c) The type of service.
(d) The hours of operation.
(e) The effective date.
(f) The expiration date.
(g) The legal name and address of the ambulance service.
(h) The any limiting or special provisions the director prescribes.
12.
"Council" means the emergency medical services council.
13.
"Department" means the department of health services.
14.
"Director" means the director of the department of health services.
15.
"Emergency medical care technician" means an individual who has been certified by the department as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician I-99 or a paramedic.
16.
"Emergency medical responder" as an ambulance attendant, whose primary responsibility is driving an ambulance, means a person who has successfully completed training in an emergency medical responder program that is certified by the director or in an equivalent training program or who is approved by the emergency medical services provider's administrative medical director on file with the department.
17.
"Emergency medical responder program" means a program that includes at least the following:
(a) Emergency vehicle driver training.
(b) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
(c) Automated external defibrillator training.
(d) Training in the use of noninvasive diagnostic devices, including blood glucose monitors and pulse oximeters.
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1068 (e) Training on obtaining a patient's vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate.
18.
"Emergency medical services" means those services required following an accident or an emergency medical situation:
(a) For on-site emergency medical care.
(b) To transport the sick or injured by a licensed ground or air ambulance.
(c) In using emergency communications media.
(d) In using emergency receiving facilities.
(e) In administering initial care and preliminary treatment procedures by emergency medical care technicians.
19.
"Emergency medical services provider" means any governmental entity, quasi-governmental entity or corporation whether public or private that renders emergency medical services in this state.
20.
"Emergency medical technician" means a person who has been trained in an emergency medical technician program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director as qualified to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
21.
"Emergency receiving facility" means a licensed health care institution that offers emergency medical services, is staffed twenty-four hours a day and has a physician on call.
22.
"Fit and proper" means that the director determines that an applicant for a certificate of necessity or a certificate holder has the expertise, integrity, fiscal competence and resources to provide ambulance service in the service area.
23.
"Medical record" means any patient record, including clinical records, prehospital care records, medical reports, laboratory reports and statements, any file, film, record or report or oral statements relating to diagnostic findings, treatment or outcome of patients, whether written, electronic or recorded, and any information from which a patient or the patient's family might be identified.
24.
"National certification organization" means a national organization that tests and certifies the ability of an emergency medical care technician and whose tests are based on national education standards.
25.
"National education standards" means the emergency medical services education standards of the United States department of transportation or other similar emergency medical services education standards developed by that department or its successor agency.
26.
"Paramedic" means a person who has been trained in a paramedic program certified by the director or in an equivalent training program and who is certified by the director to render services pursuant to section 36-2205.
27.
"Physician" means any person licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
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"POLICE DOG":
(a) MEANS A SPECIALLY TRAINED DOG THAT IS OWNED OR USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE AND THAT IS USED IN THE COURSE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OR AGENCY'S OFFICIAL WORK.
(b) INCLUDES A SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG, SERVICE DOG, ACCELERANT DETECTION CANINE OR OTHER DOG THAT IS IN USE BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY FOR OFFICIAL DUTIES.
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29.
"Stretcher van" means a vehicle that contains a stretcher and that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, aid, care or treatment during transport.
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30.
"Suboperation station" means a physical facility or location at which an ambulance service conducts operations for the dispatch of ambulances and personnel and that may be staffed twenty-four hours a day or less as determined by system use.
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31.
"Trauma center" means any acute care hospital that provides in-house twenty-four-hour daily dedicated trauma surgical services that is designated pursuant to section 36-2225.
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32.
"Trauma registry" means data collected by the department on trauma patients and on the incidence, causes, severity, outcomes and operation of a trauma system and its components.
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"Trauma system" means an integrated and organized arrangement of health care resources having the specific capability to perform triage, transport and provide care.
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"Validated testing procedure" means a testing procedure that includes practical skills, or attests practical skills proficiency on a form developed by the department by the educational training program, identified pursuant to section 36-2204, paragraph 2, that is certified as valid by an organization capable of determining testing procedure and testing content validity and that is recommended by the medical direction commission and the emergency medical services council before the director's approval.
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"Wheelchair van" means a vehicle that contains or that is designed and constructed or modified to contain a wheelchair and that is operated to accommodate an incapacitated person or person with a disability who does not require medical monitoring, aid, care or treatment during transport.
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Title 36, chapter 21.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2230, to read:
36-2230.
Ambulance services;
police dogs;
authorization;
policies and procedures;
immunity;
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EACH AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE ITS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIANS AND AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 36-2201, PARAGRAPH 6, SUBDIVISION (b) TO TRANSPORT A POLICE DOG THAT IS INJURED IN - 9 - S.B.
1068 THE LINE OF DUTY, ALONG WITH A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS TRAINED IN DOG HANDLING, IF AVAILABLE, OR OTHER POLICE PERSONNEL WHO ARE MEDICALLY TRAINED, BY A GROUND AMBULANCE OR ANOTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE TO A VETERINARY CLINIC OR VETERINARY HOSPITAL EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO DOGS, IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
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A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT OR TRANSPORT BY THE GROUND AMBULANCE OR OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE AT THAT TIME.
2.
THE TRANSPORT IS NOT EXPECTED TO TAKE MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES FROM THE POINT OF PICKUP TO THE VETERINARY CLINIC OR VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
3.
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL GROUND AMBULANCE IN SERVICE AND AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY CALLS.
4.
THE TRANSPORT BY A POLICE OFFICER IN THE POLICE OFFICER'S EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS NOT DEEMED TO BE MORE SAFE AND MORE EXPEDITIOUS THAN TRANSPORT BY A GROUND AMBULANCE.
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AN AMBULANCE SERVICE MAY AUTHORIZE ITS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIANS, IF TRAINED, TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO A POLICE DOG THAT IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
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EACH AMBULANCE SERVICE MAY DEVELOP WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
1.
APPROPRIATE TRAINING OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE POLICE DOGS WITH BASIC LEVEL FIRST AID, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND LIFE-SAVING INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING ADMINISTERING NALOXONE, THAT ARE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN THIS STATE.
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SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR INJURED POLICE DOGS, INCLUDING THE USE OF A MUZZLE, AND RESPONSE COORDINATION WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MEMBER WHO IS TRAINED IN HANDLING POLICE DOGS, THAT ARE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN THIS STATE AND A LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICE DOG HANDLER OR TRAINER.
3.
IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL VETERINARY FACILITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF INJURED POLICE DOGS ON SHORT NOTICE.
4.
PROPER AND COMPLETE DECONTAMINATION OF STRETCHERS, THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT AND ALL CONTAMINATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AFTER A POLICE DOG HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED BY A GROUND AMBULANCE OR OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE.
5.
STERILIZATION OF THE INTERIOR OF A GROUND AMBULANCE OR OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE, INCLUDING COMPLETE SANITIZING OF ALL ALLERGENS AND DISINFECTION TO A STANDARD SAFE FOR HUMAN TRANSPORT BEFORE THE GROUND AMBULANCE OR OTHER VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO HUMAN SERVICE.
D.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIANS AND ANY OTHER PERSONNEL CERTIFIED UNDER THIS CHAPTER WHO IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND IN GOOD FAITH RENDER EMERGENCY FIRST AID, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO AN INJURED POLICE - 10 - S.B.
1068 DOG PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE AS A RESULT OF RENDERING SUCH AID OR SERVICES.
E.
AN AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORT FOR AN INJURED POLICE DOG PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY BILL THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT OWNS THE POLICE DOG FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSPORT.
F.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS TRAINED IN DOG HANDLING OF AN INJURED POLICE DOG FROM CHOOSING TO TRANSPORT THE INJURED POLICE DOG IN THE POLICE OFFICER'S OWN EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
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5.
Effective date Section 36-2201, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2022, chapter 381, section 1 and this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2023.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 20, 2023.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 20, 2023.
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The bill amends existing Arizona law related to veterinary medical personnel and incorporates provisions related to emergency medical treatment provided by emergency medical care technicians and police dogs.

  • 32-2211

    does not apply to: → DOES not apply to:

    Clarifies that certain exceptions do not apply to the chapter.

  • 32-2211

    WHO TREATS an animal belonging to himself or his employer → WHO TREATS an animal belonging to himself THE PERSON or his THE PERSON'S employer

    Updates the language for clarity regarding self-treatment and employer-related treatment.

  • 32-2211

    AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN WHO PROVIDES EMERGENCY TREATMENT → AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN WHO PROVIDES EMERGENCY TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-2230.

    Adds a specific reference to emergency medical technicians providing treatment under a new section.

  • 36-2201

    EMERGENCY TREATMENT → EMERGENCY TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-2230

    Specifies that emergency treatment is linked to a new section concerning emergency procedures.

  • 36-2201

    PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OR 17 OF THIS TITLE AND WHO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL DIRECTION → PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OR 17 OF THIS TITLE AND WHO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL DIRECTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 36-2201 OR ONLINE MEDICAL DIRECTION WITHIN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRAUMA SYSTEM TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TECHNICIAN WHO IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-2230.

    Clarifies the role of physicians in relation to emergency medical technicians and emergency treatment.

  • 36-2230

    36-2230. Emergency treatment by emergency medical care technicians; definition of police dog;

    Establishes a new section governing emergency treatment procedures by emergency medical care technicians.

  • 36-2201

    27. 'POLICE DOG': (a) MEANS A SPECIALLY TRAINED DOG THAT IS OWNED OR USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE AND THAT IS USED IN THE COURSE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OR AGENCY'S OFFICIAL WORK.

    Defines what constitutes a police dog in the context of law enforcement.

  • 36-2201

    (b) INCLUDES A SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG, SERVICE DOG, ACCELERANT DETECTION CANINE OR OTHER DOG THAT IS IN USE BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY FOR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

    Expands the definition of a police dog to include additional types of working dogs.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. PASSED

  6. Transmit to Senate

  7. PASSED

  8. DPA

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

  11. DPA/SE

  12. Transmit to House

  13. PASSED

  14. DPA

  15. DP

  16. Senate Second Reading

  17. Senate First Reading

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Votes

Passed

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15003
Republican 23000
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 57003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Austin Smith — Yea
Barbara Parker — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Cory McGarr — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Jacqueline Parker — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Justin Heap — Yea
Keith Seaman — Yea
Laura Terech — Yea
Leezah Elsa Sun — Yea
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Not Voting
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Not Voting
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 56 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 21100
Unaffiliated 17102
Total 56202
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Not Voting
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Austin Smith — Yea
Barbara Parker — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Cory McGarr — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Jacqueline Parker — Nay
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Justin Heap — Yea
Keith Seaman — Yea
Laura Terech — Yea
Leezah Elsa Sun — Yea
Liz Harris — Not Voting
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Nay
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 16 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0901
Unaffiliated 6400
Republican 10000
Total 161301
% of votes cast 53%43%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Anna Hernandez — Nay
Anthony Kern — Yea
Christine Marsh — Nay
Juan Mendez — Nay
Justine Wadsack — Yea
Ken Bennett — Yea
Raquel Terán — Nay
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Not Voting
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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