A public hearing will be held today on a state bill that would require Arizona hospitals to check patients’ immigration status, according to an Arizona Republic report.
Senate Bill 1405 would require hospitals to confirm patients’ legal residency before admitting him or her for non-emergency care. If the individual is in the country illegally, the hospital would have to notify federal immigration officers.
While the bill would allow hospitals to offer emergency care to illegal immigrants, the hospital would still have to report the individuals once the care was completed. Those hospitals that failed to comply with the law would face lawsuits, according to the report.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding the public hearing on the bill today at 2 p.m. MST.
Read the Arizona Republic report on the Arizona bill for patient immigration status.
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Senate Bill 1405 would require hospitals to confirm patients’ legal residency before admitting him or her for non-emergency care. If the individual is in the country illegally, the hospital would have to notify federal immigration officers.
While the bill would allow hospitals to offer emergency care to illegal immigrants, the hospital would still have to report the individuals once the care was completed. Those hospitals that failed to comply with the law would face lawsuits, according to the report.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding the public hearing on the bill today at 2 p.m. MST.
Read the Arizona Republic report on the Arizona bill for patient immigration status.
Read more about hospital legislation:
- Republicans Plan to Withhold Healthcare Reform Funding
- House GOP Chair Plans to Slash Discretionary Spending, Warns of More Cuts