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Arizona Bill Would Require Hospitals Check Citizenship Status of Patients

HeadlineFeb 15, 2011

In news from Arizona, Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would require doctors and nurses to check on the citizenship status of their patients. Under the bill, hospitals would be required — when admitting non-emergency cases — to confirm that a person seeking care is a U.S. citizen or in the country legally. The bill has sparked outrage in the medical profession.

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