Greetings AAPS Members and Friends in Arizona,
This Wednesday morning, Feb. 9, at 8:30am, the Arizona State Senate Health and Human Services Committee will be holding a hearing that will include discussion on a number of important bills that affect patients and doctors across the state.
Bills of interest include:
SB1016 (Sen. Townsend) would prohibit pharmacies from refusing to dispense off-label prescriptions for potentially life-saving medications.
Send a message to committee members asking for support of SB1016: https://p2a.co/j2Ypmak
SB1052 (Sen. Townsend), SB1567 & SB1393 (Sen. Barto) address improper vaccine mandates and protect patients’ right to decline treatment or vaccination. SCR1047 (Sen. Barto) supports transparency in COVID-19 vaccination information.
Send a message to committee members asking for support of SB1052, SB1567, SB1393 & SCR1047: https://p2a.co/VHKtn5n
SB1514 (Sen. Barto) protects patients’ rights to have visitors and communicate with individuals of their choosing while at a health care facilities.
Send a message to committee members asking for support of SB1514: https://p2a.co/NvzOlqu
Other ways you can help:
1) If you have an RTS account at azleg.gov, please “sign in” in support of these bills.
2) If you are a physician or patient with practical experience on these issues, please consider testifying at the hearing. If you are interested in providing in-person testimony please respond to this email and we will provide additional information to you on that process.
Thank you for speaking out! Your voice makes a difference.
~AAPS
