AZ SB1046

Requires county jail sheriffs to examine persons manifesting mental disorder symptoms within 24 hours and file petitions for evaluation if the person is a danger to self, danger to others, persistently or acutely disabled, or gravely disabled.

Mandates screening of all county jail admissions for prior mental illness diagnoses and requires sheriffs to continue prescribed medications within 24 hours and maintain other treatments uninterrupted while incarcerated.

Requires state prison psychiatrists to examine prisoners displaying mental disorder symptoms within 72 hours and determine appropriate treatment facility placement; establishes procedures for voluntary or involuntary hospitalization with court hearings and appointed counsel.

Creates requirements for evaluating prisoners diagnosed with mental disorders before transfer to state prison custody, including psychiatric evaluation, written treatment plan approval by court, and serious mental illness determination.

Authorizes sheriffs to file petitions for court-ordered evaluation for prisoners within 120 days of scheduled release if they appear to be dangerous or gravely disabled as a result of mental disorder.