Bill Text: AZ SB1059 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Mental disorders; considerations; involuntary treatment
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-14 - Chapter 225 [SB1059 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2021-SB1059-Chaptered.html
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Senate Engrossed
mental disorders; considerations; involuntary treatment |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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CHAPTER 225
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SENATE BILL 1059 |
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AN ACT
amending title 36, chapter 5, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-521.01; relating to court-ordered evaluation.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-521.01, to read:
36-521.01. Considerations for screening, evaluation and involuntary treatment
A. A person who has a substance use disorder without any co-occurring mental disorder may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter. A person who initially presents with impairments consistent with both a mental disorder and a substance use disorder is eligible for screening and evaluation pursuant to this article, and that person may be eligible for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter if, after considering the person's history, an appropriate assessment of the person's current presentation, and a reasonable period of time to rule out substance abuse as the primary cause of the alleged behavior, the person's presentation is consistent with a mental disorder that would benefit from treatment.
B. A person who has an intellectual disability may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter unless, in addition to the intellectual disability, the person has a mental disorder that would benefit from treatment.
C. A person who presents with declining mental abilities that directly accompany impending death may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter.
D. A person with a character or personality disorder characterized by lifelong and deeply ingrained antisocial behavior patterns, including sexual behaviors that are abnormal and prohibited by statute, may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter unless the person also has a mental disorder that would benefit from treatment.
E. This section does not affect any time frames otherwise prescribed in this chapter.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 14, 2021.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 14, 2021.
