Chapter 5. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES  


Article 1. General Provisions
Sec 36-501. Definitions
Sec 36-501. Definitions
Sec 36-502. Powers and duties of deputy director; rules for standards, forms, administration, admission and transfer; expenditure limitation
Sec 36-502. Powers and duties of the director of AHCCCS; rules; expenditure limitation
Sec 36-502.01. Powers and duties of director of the department of health services; rules; expenditure limitation
Sec 36-503. Medical director of evaluation agency or mental health treatment agency; deputy
Sec 36-503.01. Duty of attorney general or county attorney
Sec 36-503.02. Serious mental illness services fund; program termination
Sec 36-503.03. Civil commitment treatment population; cap
Article 2. Patient's Civil and Legal Rights
Sec 36-504. Notice of patient's rights; notification to family
Sec 36-504. Notice of patients' rights; notification to family
Sec 36-505. Rights at hearing
Sec 36-506. Civil rights not impaired; discrimination prohibited
Sec 36-507. Patient's rights to privacy and to personal possessions
Sec 36-508. Disposition of patient's personal property
Sec 36-509. Confidential records; immunity
Sec 36-510. Patient's compensation for work
Sec 36-511. Quality of treatment
Sec 36-511. Quality of treatment
Sec 36-512. Emergency medical care
Sec 36-513. Seclusion; restraint; treatment
Sec 36-514. Visitation; telephone; correspondence; religious freedom
Sec 36-515. Limitation of liability; false application; classification
Sec 36-516. Violation of person's rights
Sec 36-517. Cruelty to mentally disordered person; classification
Sec 36-517.01. Review of decisions regarding release of treatment information; notice; appeal; immunity
Sec 36-517.02. Limitation of liability; exception; discharge of duty; immunity for disclosure
Article 3. Voluntary Admissions
Sec 36-518. Application for voluntary admission; admission to agency; minors; transportation
Sec 36-518. Application for voluntary admission; admission to agency; minors; transportation
Sec 36-518.01. Case review of voluntary admission of minor
Sec 36-519. Discharge of voluntary patients
Article 4. Court-Ordered Evaluation
Sec 36-520. Application for evaluation; definition
Sec 36-520. Application for evaluation; definition
Sec 36-521. Preparation of petition for court-ordered evaluation; procedures for prepetition screening
Sec 36-521. Preparation of petition for court-ordered evaluation; procedures for prepetition screening
Sec 36-522. Voluntary evaluation
Sec 36-522. Voluntary evaluation
Sec 36-523. Petition for evaluation
Sec 36-523. Petition for evaluation
Sec 36-524. Application for emergency admission for evaluation; requirements
Sec 36-525. Apprehension and transportation by peace officers; immunity
Sec 36-526. Emergency admission; examination; petition for court-ordered evaluation
Sec 36-527. Discharge and release; relief from civil liability
Sec 36-528. Emergency patients; duties of agency; notification of family member; right to counsel
Sec 36-529. Order for evaluation; order for detention; hearing
Sec 36-530. Evaluation and treatment
Sec 36-531. Evaluation; possible dispositions; release
Sec 36-531. Evaluation; possible dispositions; release
Article 5. Court-Ordered Treatment
Sec 36-533. Petition for treatment
Sec 36-534. Change to voluntary status; discharge
Sec 36-535. Detention of proposed patient; time of hearing; released patient; intervention by division
Sec 36-535. Detention of proposed patient; time of hearing; released patient; intervention by department
Sec 36-536. Service of petition; counsel for proposed patient; notice
Sec 36-537. Powers and duties of counsel
Sec 36-538. Independent evaluator
Sec 36-539. Conduct of hearing; record; transcript
Sec 36-540. Court options
Sec 36-540.01. Conditional outpatient treatment
Sec 36-540.02. Transfer of a person with a grave disability without a guardian from a mental health treatment agency to another health care facility
Sec 36-540.02. Transfer of a person with a grave disability without a guardian from a mental health treatment agency to another health care facility
Sec 36-541. Mandatory local treatment
Sec 36-541.01. Release or discharge from treatment before expiration of period ordered by court; notification of intent to release or discharge; hearing
Sec 36-541.01. Release or discharge from treatment before expiration of period ordered by court; notification of intent to release or discharge; hearing
Sec 36-542. Discharge of patient at expiration of period ordered by court; change to voluntary status; relief from civil liability
Sec 36-543. Release from treatment of a patient with a grave disability or a patient with a persistent or acute disability; annual review; court order for continued treatment
Sec 36-543. Release from treatment of a patient with a grave disability or a persistent or acute disability; annual review; court order for continued treatment; rules
Sec 36-544. Unauthorized absences; violation; classification; tolling period; hearing
Article 6. Costs and Services
Sec 36-545. Voluntary admissions to the state hospital; reimbursements; indigents
Sec 36-545.01. Payment of costs and expenses; ability to pay; power and duty of court; acceptance of other benefits; per capita cost limitation; guardians; parental liability; lien; duty of county attorney
Sec 36-545.01. Payment of costs and expenses; ability to pay; power and duty of court; acceptance of other benefits; per capita cost limitation; guardians; parental liability; lien; duty of county attorney
Sec 36-545.02. State hospital reimbursements; disposition of funds
Sec 36-545.03. Payment of costs and expenses by person hospitalized in private or voluntary nonprofit facility
Sec 36-545.04. Costs of court proceedings; compensation for evaluation and testimony
Sec 36-545.05. Charges for treatment by agencies under administration contract; charges for prepetition screening and court-ordered evaluation prohibited
Sec 36-545.05. Charges for treatment given by agencies under department contract; charges for prepetition screening and court-ordered evaluation prohibited
Sec 36-545.06. County services
Sec 36-545.06. County services
Sec 36-545.07. Contracts between the administration and screening agencies, evaluation agencies and mental health treatment agencies; services; plan
Sec 36-545.07. Contracts between the division and screening agencies, evaluation agencies and mental health treatment agencies; services; plan
Sec 36-545.08. Arizona state hospital fund; purpose
Sec 36-545.09. Building renewal fund; purpose
Article 7. Judicial Review
Sec 36-546. Judicial review; right to be informed; request; jurisdiction
Sec 36-546.01. Expedited appeal to the court of appeals
Article 9. Hospitalization in a Federal Facility
Sec 36-548. Court-ordered treatment by the United States department of veterans affairs or other agency of the United States
Article 10. Community Mental Health Residential Treatment System
Sec 36-550. Definitions
Sec 36-550. Definitions
Sec 36-550.01. Statewide plan for community residential treatment
Sec 36-550.01. Statewide plan for community residential treatment
Sec 36-550.02. County responsibilities in statewide planning process
Sec 36-550.02. County responsibilities in statewide planning process
Sec 36-550.03. Statewide plan implementation; contract requirements; exception
Sec 36-550.03. Statewide plan implementation; contract requirements; exception
Sec 36-550.04. Evaluation system; contract requirements
Sec 36-550.04. Evaluation system; contract requirements
Sec 36-550.05. Community mental health residential treatment services and facilities; prevention services
Sec 36-550.06. Client eligibility
Sec 36-550.06. Client eligibility
Sec 36-550.07. Community residential treatment system planning grants
Sec 36-550.07. Community residential treatment system planning grants
Sec 36-550.08. Clients' rights