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House Bill 24‑05: The committee recorded a due‑pass recommendation for HB 24‑05, which would allow unused portions of facility‑provided multi‑dose medications administered during a procedure to be offered to the patient at discharge if the dose was ordered at least 24 hours prior to use, is required for ongoing treatment, is properly labeled, and the patient is counselled on proper use. The committee recorded 5 ayes, 0 noes and 2 not voting and announced HB 24‑05 received a due‑pass recommendation.

House Bill 20‑25: The committee also gave HB 20‑25 a due‑pass recommendation, recorded as 5 ayes, 0 noes and 2 not voting. HB 20‑25 would allow appropriately trained medical assistants to place and remove urinary catheters under the general supervision of a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse midwife. Supporters, including Selena Bliss and Eva Turner of the Arizona Medical Association, said medical assistants have historically performed this task in practice settings and that recent guidance had disrupted services.

House Bill 26‑28: The committee gave HB 26‑28 a due‑pass recommendation, recorded as 6 ayes, 0 noes and 1 not voting. HB 26‑28 would clarify that pharmacists who are authorized to order and administer certain medications also may order and administer emergency medication to manage an acute allergic reaction to a medication administered at the pharmacy; pharmacists must make reasonable efforts to identify and notify the patient’s primary care provider within 48 hours and follow the pharmacy’s standard operating procedures. Diane McAllister of the Arizona Pharmacy Association described the bill as a clarification of authority already granted in the vaccine statute.

Clerks called the roll on each motion; the committee announced the recorded tallies and gave each of the three bills a due‑pass recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/05/2025 - Senate Health and Human Services","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services issued due‑pass recommendations for three bills on medication return, medical assistant scope and pharmacist emergency administration. The committee recorded roll‑call tallies for each bill.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6295294,"Bill to standardize mental‑health power of attorney procedures draws personal testimony from ‘Mad Moms’ and advocates",683,1732000,2415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2520961-7e243f83eaa662bb792ec0679437b06d&start=1732&end=2415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2520961-7e243f83eaa662bb792ec0679437b06d/thumbnail_1732000.jpg","/articles/6295294/Arizona/Bill-to-standardize-mentalhealth-power-of-attorney-procedures-draws-personal-testimony-from-Mad-Moms-and-advocates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6295294-dae397601bd90826734183d7354f803e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546049&Signature=k6hOIh2erE5uhBNU9hUl52Ut130AqhVGiKan3h~oBdFLIajyOODIkW1lLCdXBdQqLiCGgkXN9tDVFzFGvjb6d8S~odL2mDKWYQOxN1f2r75QbcuZpQauhRoWmFYZSYSzabQr0d5uZrTMN4E5Sq~f4c7IM7tFxHFpdam-8L7o7YC35NipJXQiiHlUqBKRQqjdoiH6FOCPxjYeWn~ZK6GWiDvyzmGFbUkt4RcS~E~gGQG7ldKJ7rSYyQSWpVVffCn0yok3lv40uTFV5ktbxO4g3wlsW2ZvJU1zbab8DKGM1zpF1V-okctPAreSTRcg0n2SJpNdjHoIpjqfzcL90fdNjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 15‑70 would require inpatient behavioral health facilities to presume a mental‑health care power of attorney valid when the document is either notarized or witnessed by someone who is not the agent, or when it is the form and completed according to instructions on the Attorney General’s website. The bill would also require annual staff training on mental‑health care powers of attorney developed by the attorney general. The bill was presented for discussion during the committee hearing; no committee vote was recorded during the session.

Family members and advocates told personal stories about hospitals and behavioral‑health facilities failing to recognize POAs when loved ones were admitted. Rachel, representing a Mad Moms advocacy group, said she obtained a mental‑health power of attorney for a family member but found the document “useless” in practice because hospitals would not rely on it; she urged the committee to consider less‑restrictive tools than guardianship. Dan Jones, who said his mother had a psychotic break, testified that despite having executed mental‑health POAs years earlier, “those mental health power of attorneys were not worth the paper that they were printed on.”

Several witnesses said that when POAs are ignored families face prolonged delays, repeated waivers and sometimes must pursue guardianship at substantial cost. One attendee who works in behavioral health told the committee that facilities commonly require guardianship paperwork in addition to or instead of a power of attorney, placing financial and logistical burdens on families; one witness said pursuing a guardianship cost about $7,000. Speakers urged the committee to adopt a less‑restrictive approach so families can help manage care without needing court orders.

Sponsor remarks framed the bill as a response to those operational barriers, noting the bill includes a transition and training requirement so staff will be familiar with AG‑issued forms. Committee members accepted testimony and discussion but did not take a formal vote during the hearing.","Senate Bill 1570, which would require inpatient behavioral health facilities to presume certain mental‑health power of attorney documents valid and mandate annual staff training developed by the Attorney General’s office, drew multiple family advocates who said facilities often ignore POAs and force costly guardianship proceedings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6295298,"Senate HHS committee recommends passage of bill to remove red caps from opioid prescriptions",909,557000,1466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2520961-7e243f83eaa662bb792ec0679437b06d&start=557&end=1466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2520961-7e243f83eaa662bb792ec0679437b06d/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6295298/Arizona/Senate-HHS-committee-recommends-passage-of-bill-to-remove-red-caps-from-opioid-prescriptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6295298-210e8ef7aa8af41f885c3f2458aedbd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546049&Signature=QLK~802varvCxecsPGEGJQCVQ9p9WZd7Bh0pV1804s-ktoiARdm4Xbb20o64BbQ4B39EnWYFhkPXGODyQRV82ThuyDANYf5bCl~yqbAvAXpBBgxuV1DBDw15KG0nGwq~KUYFvMv4aI5wMnEbOybhoHYm8f55udR8iU2Ls0xiZeoCmopSrM5o72wNuwd3RjRKTp4YZxcj5kO9zAQQVSbDeTCoNviidvDwcJkbKIgSBR5heXQPr6e8zAy9PcZdgDW~vzxctkzPPgdIWi3Q7cpWP73xfsGTMqrpRrHExC4jKG8xSlx5cpA2WIfMvIbA0U0Wg1oJUTK3YunDWyECr82h8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted to give House Bill 22‑91 a due‑pass recommendation, 5 ayes, 1 no and 1 not voting. The bill would remove the statutory requirement that opioid prescriptions dispensed directly to patients be packaged with distinctive red caps.

Supporters told the committee the red caps single out people who take opioids for legitimate medical reasons and can expose them to theft, stigma or invasion of privacy. Barbie Engle, a chronic pain patient from Pinal County and vice president of the International Pain Foundation, said the caps “violate our HIPAA… the Arizona data breach notification law” and cited several state statute numbers while urging passage. Cindy Hawk, who described herself as a chronic intractable complex pain patient, said, “The red cap law made me feel unsafe at the pharmacy counter.”

The bill drew a mix of testimony. Jeffrey Singer, M.D., a surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, told the committee he is skeptical that the red caps reduce opioid misuse, saying “it’s unlikely that a visual cue such as a red cap on a bottle will deter misuse” and warning the caps can make opioid bottles easier targets for people seeking pills. Caitlin Contreras of the ACLU of Arizona said HB 22‑91 would “help to reduce the stigma around people who use opioids and protect the privacy and safety of Arizona patients.” Jessica Fento, owner of a pain‑management clinic in Scottsdale, said the caps “discriminate against our patients by allowing everyone around them to know they are on opioid medication.”

A motion to give the bill a due‑pass recommendation was made on the floor of the committee and the secretary called the roll. The committee recorded five ayes, one no and one not voting; the clerk announced that HB 22‑91 received a due‑pass recommendation.

The bill will proceed to the next steps in the legislative process per committee rules.","The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services gave House Bill 2291 a due-pass recommendation after testimony from chronic pain patients, clinicians and civil‑liberties advocates who said red caps stigmatize patients and create safety and privacy risks.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee gives due‑pass recommendations to three health‑care practice bills; roll calls recorded

Bill to standardize mental‑health power of attorney procedures draws personal testimony from ‘Mad Moms’ and advocates

Senate HHS committee recommends passage of bill to remove red caps from opioid prescriptions