Arizona Revised Statutes
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2296 (2026)
Immunity
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A health care provider, contractor or clinical laboratory that acts in good faith under this article is not liable for damages in any civil action for the disclosure of medical records, payment records or clinical laboratory results or information contained in medical records, payment records or clinical laboratory results that is made pursuant to this article or as otherwise provided by law. The health care provider, contractor or clinical laboratory is presumed to have acted in good faith. The presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2021 · leading case: Shepherd v. Costco, 441 P.3d 989 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019).
Shepherd v. Costco, 441 P.3d 989 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). “Immunity from Suit for Good Faith Disclosures ¶25 Because Shepherd’s negligence claim was improperly dismissed, we next consider the trial court’s determination that Costco was immune from suit under A.R.S. § 12-2296. That statute provides as follows: A health care provider,…”
Greg Shepherd v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (Ariz. 2021). “∗ JUSTICE MONTGOMERY, opinion of the Court: ¶1 We are called upon in this case to determine what a plaintiff must allege for a claim of negligent disclosure of medical information to withstand a motion to dismiss based on the immunity provided by A.R.S. § 12-2296, and the extent…”
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