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AZ HB2745

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Consuelo Hernandez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Allows courts to enter orders for "enhanced treatment services" for patients found to be chronically resistant to treatment, as an initial or amended treatment order.

  • Enhanced treatment services plans must be written, court-approved, and include assignment of an intensive case manager, housing or residential placement, transportation, and other necessary services to improve compliance and protect patient safety.

  • Courts must advise patients in writing that noncompliance with the enhanced treatment services plan may result in inpatient treatment orders and peace officer detention.

  • Requires medical directors to provide courts with written progress reports at least every 60 days and notify courts of specific noncompliance instances; courts may modify plans at court appearances.

  • Patients cannot be required to consent to enhanced treatment services if the court finds their mental disorder significantly impairs their capacity to make informed treatment decisions.

Legislative Description

Court-ordered treatment; enhanced services

Mental Health Services

Last Action

House read second time

2/12/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2024
Appropriations2/8/2024
Judiciary2/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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