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This bill mandates that all sheriff's deputy officers, detention officers, and correctional officers in Arizona who regularly interact with prisoners or inmates must complete specialized training on serious mental illness, developed or approved by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) mental health commissioner. This training, which must include content specific to psychosis and suitable for correctional environments, needs to be completed within six months of hire and refreshed every two years, with sheriffs and the director of the correctional system responsible for maintaining compliance records. The curriculum, to be created in consultation with mental health professionals, advocacy groups, and organizations focused on mental health awareness, will cover recognizing symptoms of acute psychosis and mental deterioration, managing violence risk factors, de-escalation techniques, emergency treatment procedures, referral processes, and understanding the perspectives of families affected by serious mental illness, acknowledging the role of correctional facilities as de facto mental health institutions.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85637