Arizona Laws 36-550.06. Client eligibility
A. The seriously mentally ill are eligible for services under this article if they comply with the eligibility screening and application process prescribed in section 36-3408, and under any of the following circumstances:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-550.06
- Chief medical officer: means the chief medical officer under the supervision of the superintendent of the state hospital. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- Court: means the superior court in the county in this state in which the patient resides or was found before screening or emergency admission under this title. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Seriously mentally ill: means persons who as a result of a mental disorder as defined in section 36-501 exhibit emotional or behavioral functioning that is so impaired as to interfere substantially with their capacity to remain in the community without supportive treatment or services of a long-term or indefinite duration. See Arizona Laws 36-550
- State hospital: means the Arizona state hospital. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. They voluntarily seek the services.
2. The regional behavioral health authority receives a request for these services from a guardian who is authorized to consent to inpatient treatment pursuant to Section 14-5312.01.
3. A court orders that they receive the services.
4. The chief medical officer of the Arizona state hospital recommends they receive such services.
B. Programs and services identified in Section 36-550.05 may include purchase of care support payments to persons to supplement social security, supplemental security income or United States department of veterans affairs disability payments, and client fees when available.