Arizona SB1017 mandates informed consent signatures for surgical procedures, including a witness verification if the surrogate decision maker cannot.

Arizona SB1017 amends the state's informed consent requirements for surgical procedures. It specifies that informed consent must include signatures from the performing physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, the patient, or the patient's surrogate decision maker, and a witness. If the surrogate decision maker cannot sign due to physical inability, a witness must verify the patient's intent to consent. This applies to surgical procedures defined as excisions or incisions for correcting deformities, repairing injuries, or diagnosing, ameliorating, or curing diseases.

Arizona SB1017 mandates informed consent signatures for surgical procedures, including a witness verification if the surrogate decision maker cannot.

Arizona SB1017 amends the state's informed consent requirements for surgical procedures. It specifies that informed consent must include signatures from the performing physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, the patient, or the patient's surrogate decision maker, and a witness. If the surrogate decision maker cannot sign due to physical inability, a witness must verify the patient's intent to consent. This applies to surgical procedures defined as excisions or incisions for correcting deformities, repairing injuries, or diagnosing, ameliorating, or curing diseases.