If enacted, this bill would update current statutes by explicitly excluding any time a patient spent in jail or prison from the computation of inpatient treatment days available to them. This new provision, marked as D. In computing the number of inpatient treatment days available to a patient under section 36-540, subsection F, any time the patient spent in a jail or prison shall be excluded., aims to ensure that individuals receiving mental health treatment are not penalized for time spent incarcerated when determining their eligibility for inpatient care. Additionally, the bill would make minor technical changes to existing language, such as clarifying references to sections and subsections within the statutes. For example, it would amend the reference to the maximum periods of inpatient treatment that the court may order by adding , subsection D to the existing text. Overall, these updates are intended to enhance the clarity and effectiveness of mental health service provisions in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-540, 36-541, 36-540.01, 36-550.09, 36-425.06, 36-531, 36-546, 14-5312.01, 14-5101, 14-5401, 14-5308, 14-5310, 14-5401.01, 14-5309, 14-5405, 13-3101, 13-4517, 36-401, 99-272