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This bill modifies Arizona's regulations for secure behavioral health residential facilities by clarifying important operational and treatment parameters. Specifically, the bill prohibits patients committed under different court orders (sections 36-550.09 and 13-4521) from being treated in the same facility, ensuring that individuals with distinct legal commitments are separated. The bill maintains the existing limitation that these facilities can have no more than sixteen beds and require twenty-four-hour on-site supportive treatment for seriously mentally ill individuals who are chronically resistant to treatment. The bill continues to require an annual report from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) administration, which must be submitted by September 1st each year, detailing the use of appropriated funds and the number of available beds in secure behavioral health residential facilities. The bill defines "secure" as premises that limit a patient's ability to leave in the least restrictive manner consistent with their court-ordered treatment plan, emphasizing a patient-centered approach to restrictive care.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81749