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AZ HB2923

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Consuelo Hernandez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 90-day waiting period after the original court-ordered treatment order before a patient can request judicial review, with subsequent reviews allowed no sooner than 60 days after a prior review decision

  • Requires the medical director of the mental health treatment agency to notify the patient's guardian, relatives or victims who filed for notice, and any prosecuting agency within three days of receiving a judicial review request

  • Places the burden of proof on the patient or person acting on their behalf to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the patient is entitled to release from court-ordered treatment

  • Mandates courts review judicial review requests within five judicial days and hold any ordered hearings within 15 calendar days of filing

  • Requires psychiatric reports accompanying judicial review requests to include the medical director's opinion on whether the patient can accept voluntary treatment, considering the patient's treatment compliance history before and after the court order

Legislative Description

Court-ordered treatment; judicial review

Mental Health Services

Last Action

Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/16/2026
Judiciary and Elections3/9/2026
Rules1/28/2026
Health and Human Services1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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