The medical director of an evaluation agency or the medical director of a mental health treatment agency may deputize, in writing, subject to the approval of the governing body of the agency, any qualified psychiatrist or licensed physician on the staff of the agency to do or perform in his stead any act the medical director is empowered to do or charged with responsibility of doing pursuant to this chapter.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-503

  • Director: means the director of the administration. See Arizona Laws 36-501
  • Evaluation: means :

    (a) A professional multidisciplinary analysis that may include firsthand observations or remote observations by interactive audiovisual media and that is based on data describing the person's identity, biography and medical, psychological and social conditions carried out by a group of persons consisting of at least the following:

    (i) Two licensed physicians who are qualified psychiatrists, if possible, or at least experienced in psychiatric matters, who shall examine and report their findings independently. See Arizona Laws 36-501

  • Licensed physician: means any medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy who is either:

    (a) Licensed in this state. See Arizona Laws 36-501

  • Medical director of a mental health treatment agency: means a psychiatrist, or other licensed physician experienced in psychiatric matters, who is designated in writing by the governing body of the agency as the person in charge of the medical services of the agency for the purposes of this chapter and includes the chief medical officer of the state hospital. See Arizona Laws 36-501
  • Psychiatrist: means a licensed physician who has completed three years of graduate training in psychiatry in a program approved by the American medical association or the American osteopathic association. See Arizona Laws 36-501
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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