Bill Text: AZ SB1394 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Witness testimony; qualified immunity
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-17 - Referred to Senate RULES Committee [SB1394 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2014-SB1394-Introduced.html
REFERENCE TITLE: witness testimony; qualified immunity |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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SB 1394 |
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Introduced by Senator Yee
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AN ACT
amending title 12, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-567; relating to health care actions.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 12, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-567, to read:
12-567. Witness testimony; qualified immunity
In any medical malpractice action against a licensed health care provider, a witness who provides testimony in good faith and without malice is not liable in any civil action.