Arizona HB 2252: rural school employees; tuition waiver

Bill Text

HB2252 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: midwives; ambulances; home births

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2252

 Introduced by 

 Representative 
 Bliss

AN 
ACT

Amending title 36, chapter 21.1, article 
1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2231; relating to 
emergency medical services.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 21.1, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2231, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2231. Ground ambulances; certified nurse midwives; certified 
professional midwives; licensed midwives

If a certified nurse midwife, certified 
professional midwife or licensed midwife requests an ambulance during an out-of-hospital 
birth by dialing 911 or a similarly designated telephone number for emergency 
calls, the certified nurse midwife, certified professional midwife or licensed 
midwife may accompany the patient in the ground ambulance to the hospital and 
may continue to provide necessary medical care during transport if approved by 
the medical director providing administrative medical direction. END_STATUTE