Bill Text: AZ SB1570 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Mental health; power of attorney
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-11 - Senate read second time [SB1570 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2025-SB1570-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: mental health; power of attorney |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SB 1570 |
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Introduced by Senators Hatathlie: Bravo, Epstein, Gabaldón, Kuby, Ortiz
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An Act
amending title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-503.04; relating to mental health services.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-503.04, to read:
36-503.04. Mental health care power of attorney; presumption of validity; requirements; training
A. An inpatient behavioral health facility shall presume that a mental health care power of attorney is valid if either:
1. The mental health care power of attorney document is either notarized or witnessed and, if witnessed, the witness is not the agent for the patient.
2. The mental health care power of attorney document used is the form that is posted on the attorney general's website and is completed according to the directions on the form.
B. Beginning October 1, 2026, in addition to any other required qualifications, training or certification, each staff member of an inpatient behavioral health facility shall complete annual training that is developed by the attorney general's office regarding the requirements for a mental health care power of attorney.
