The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend existing statutes related to driver and nonoperating identification licenses in Arizona. It would replace the current requirement for a medical code with a medical indicator to identify licensees who have an advanced health care directive. Specifically, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) would be required to provide a space on each license for individuals to indicate their advanced health care directives, including various types of medical directives. Additionally, licensees would need to affirm at each renewal that their medical indicator remains in effect, and ADOT would not maintain any documents related to these directives in their records after issuing the license.

Furthermore, the bill would expand the immunity from liability for individuals who rely on the medical indicator to include civilian bystanders, and it would clarify that ADOT is not required to accept or interpret medical care directives that do not meet statutory requirements. The bill also aims to enhance coordination between ADOT and the Arizona health care directives registry to promote public awareness of advanced health care directives. Overall, the changes would modernize the way medical information is recorded and accessed on driver licenses, while ensuring that sensitive information is handled appropriately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-3167, 36-3251
House Engrossed Version: 28-440, 28-3167, 36-3251, 20-2102, 28-3159, 41-151