HB 2742 — court-ordered evaluations

HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill court-ordered evaluations State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 211 HOUSE BILL 2742 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 36-520, 36-53036-530, 36-531 AND 36-531,36-545.06, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

A statement by the applicant of whether the applicant believes that, without a period of inpatient observation, stabilization and assessment, or emergency inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, the -proposed 1patient -is H.B.likely to cause or endure serious physical harm or injury and the facts supporting that statement.

2742- proposed1 patient- isH.B. likely to cause or endure serious physical harm or injury and the facts supporting that statement.

2742 10.

If a person is being treated by prayer or spiritual means alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner of that church or denomination, the person may not be ordered evaluated, detained or -involuntarily 2treated -unless H.B.the court has determined that the person is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others or to self.

2742- involuntarily2 treated- unlessH.B. the court has determined that the person is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others or to self.

2742 I.

-B. 3 - H.B.

2742 B.

FILINGUNLESS WITH THE COURTPERSON SHALLIS BERELEASED COMPLETEDOR WITHINADMITTED SEVENTY-TWOON HOURSA AFTERVOLUNTARY ADMISSION,BASIS, EXCLUDINGTHE WEEKENDSFILING ANDOF HOLIDAYS.THE PETITION FOR COURT-ORDERED TREATMENT - 3 - H.B.

2742 SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

A person WHO IS being evaluated on an inpatient basis in an evaluation agency shall be released within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and holidays, from AFTER the time that the person is hospitalized pursuant to a court order for evaluation, unless the person applies for further care and treatment on a voluntary basis or unless a petition for -court-ordered 4treatment -has H.B.been filed pursuant to subsection B of this section.

2742- court-ordered4 treatment- hasH.B. been filed pursuant to subsection B of this section.

2742 E.

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Section 36-545.06, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-545.06.

County services;

county responsibility A.

Each county, or any combination of counties, shall provide directly or by contract the services of a screening agency and an evaluation agency for the purposes of this chapter.

B.

On a request made by a resident of the county pursuant to this chapter, a county shall be required to provide screening or evaluation.

C.

Each county shall coordinate the provision of mental health services required pursuant to this section with the administration or as delegated by the administration to a regional behavioral health authority.

D.

FOR A PERSON WHO IS ADMITTED TO AN EVALUATION AGENCY FOR A COURT-ORDERED EVALUATION, THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY CONTINUES UNTIL THE EVALUATION PERIOD ENDS, WHICH IS WHEN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OCCURS:

1.

THE PETITION FOR COURT-ORDERED TREATMENT IS FILED WITH THE COURT.

2.

THE INDIVIDUAL AGREES TO VOLUNTARY TREATMENT.

3.

THE INDIVIDUAL IS RELEASED FROM COURT-ORDERED EVALUATION.

- 5 - APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 13, 2025.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 13, 2025.

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