A.R.S. § 36-797.41: Declaration of policy; sickle cell anemia

A. It is the policy of this state to make every effort to detect, as early as possible, sickle cell anemia, an heritable disorder which leads to physical defects. The director has the responsibility of designating tests and regulations to be used in executing this policy. Such tests shall be in accordance with accepted medical practices.

B. In this article, "sickle cell anemia" includes all variants of sickle cell anemia.