Bill Text: AZ SB1145 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Restoration to competency; state costs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2015-03-30 - Governor Vetoed [SB1145 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2015-SB1145-Engrossed.html

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

 

 

SENATE BILL 1145

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

relating to competency restoration costs.

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Competency restoration treatment; city and county reimbursement; fiscal year 2015-2016; deposit; tax distribution withholding

A.  Notwithstanding section 13-4512, Arizona Revised Statutes, if this state pays the costs of a defendant's inpatient, in custody competency restoration treatment pursuant to section 13-4512, Arizona Revised Statutes, the city or county shall reimburse the department of health services for one hundred percent of these costs for fiscal year 2015-2016.  This subsection does not apply to the treatment costs of a defendant who has been convicted of an offense but who is not competent to be sentenced.

B.  The department of health services shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, Arizona Revised Statutes, the reimbursements under subsection A of this section in the Arizona state hospital fund established by section 36-545.08, Arizona Revised Statutes.

C.  Each city and county shall make the reimbursements for these costs as specified in subsection A of this section within thirty days after a request by the department of health services.  If the city or county does not make the reimbursement, the superintendent of the Arizona state hospital shall notify the state treasurer of the amount owed and the treasurer shall withhold the amount, including any additional interest as provided in section 42-1123, Arizona Revised Statutes, from any transaction privilege tax distributions to the city or county.  The treasurer shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, Arizona Revised Statutes, the withholdings in the Arizona state hospital fund established by section 36‑545.08, Arizona Revised Statutes.

D.  County contributions made pursuant to this section are excluded from the county expenditure limitations.