SB1682 is a bill that amends sections 36-202 and 36-541 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the Arizona State Hospital (ASH). The bill mandates that ASH must admit patients based on their clinical need for treatment, without imposing any limits on admission due to a patient's county of residence. This is a change from the current law, which does not explicitly prohibit admission limits based on county of residence.

The bill also removes language from the current law that requires the availability of a legally funded bed at ASH as a condition for court-ordered treatment placement at the hospital. This deletion suggests that the availability of a funded bed should no longer be a barrier to admitting a patient who the court has determined would benefit from treatment at ASH. The bill becomes effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-202, 36-541
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-202, 36-541