SB 1442 — appropriation; secure behavioral health facilities

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S.B.secure behavioral health facilities State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1442 AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM.

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Leg Council FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1) Specifies that appropriated monies must be used by a recipient secure behavioral health residential facility (SBHRF) to:

a) construct a new SBHRF;

or b) retrofit an existing building for use as an SBHRF, subject to prior approval from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).

2) Prohibits a recipient SBHRF from providing treatment, at the same facility, to both civilly committed persons and committed persons, who have been adjudicated dangerous and incompetent to stand trial in a criminal proceeding.

3) Requires AHCCCS, in consultation with the Department of Administration, to issue a request for proposals for the SBHRFs by January 1, 2026.

4) Requires AHCCCS when distributing appropriated monies, in addition to prioritizing SBHRFs that can open within 1 year, to:

a) prioritize facilities that meet the geographic needs of Arizona;

b) consider an entity's experience in operating behavioral health facilities;

and c) consider the benefits of selecting one or multiple entities to receive appropriated monies.

5) Removes the requirement that there be a total of five recipient SBHRFs assigned between the three geographic service areas, as well as the allocation limit of $5,000,000 for each recipient SBHRF.

6) Requires AHCCCS to redact personally identifiable information received by SBHRFs when measuring and evaluating clinical outcomes, independent living functional and social outcomes, program specific metrics and physical health.

Amendment explanation prepared by Kaytie Sherman 03/04/2025 0Fifty-seventh Legislature Werner First Regular Session S.B.

1442 WERNER FLOOR AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

The Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall distribute the monies appropriated in subsection A of this section to entities [tofor construct and support five] [for] secure behavioral health residential facilities licensed by the department of health services pursuant to section 36-425.06, Arizona Revised Statutes, [to]that [that] provide secure on-site supportive treatment to [eithereither of the following, but not both of the following:

1.]1. Persons who are determined to be seriously mentally ill, who are chronically resistant to treatment and who are placed in the facility pursuant to a court order pursuant to section 36-550.09, Arizona Revised Statutes[.] [, or to] [2.] Persons who have been committed pursuant to a court order issued pursuant to section 13-4521, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Persons who have been committed pursuant to a court order issued pursuant to section 13-4521, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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In determining the entity or entities that will receive monies appropriated by this act,]act, the Arizona health care cost containment system administration [shallshall: allocate up to $5,000,000 for each recipient entity and] shall[:

1.]1. Prioritize facilities that can open within twelve months after the effective date of this act.

[2.Prioritize facilities that can open within twelve months after the effective date of this act.

2.

Retrofit an existing building to become a secure behavioral health residential facility, subject to prior approval from the Arizona health care cost containment system administration.]administration. [C.] [E.] An entity that receives a distribution pursuant to this section shall use quantitative and qualitative methods, including rating scales, incident reports, clinical interviews, functional assessments and patient reports, to measure and evaluate each of the following:

1.E.

An entity that receives a distribution pursuant to this section shall use quantitative and qualitative methods, including rating scales, incident reports, clinical interviews, functional assessments and patient reports, to measure and evaluate each of the following:

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