A. The department of juvenile corrections and the department of health services shall develop an intergovernmental agreement to define their respective roles in providing services to mentally ill youth who are committed to the department of juvenile corrections. The agreement shall designate specific procedures for providing services to committed youth and shall provide a means of sharing funding, expertise and training opportunities. Each department shall adopt rules to implement the agreement.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-2821

  • Department: means the department of juvenile corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-2801
  • youth: means a person who has been committed according to law to the department of juvenile corrections for supervision, rehabilitation, treatment and education and who is either:

    (a) At least fourteen years of age and under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 41-2801

B. The department of juvenile corrections and the department of economic security shall develop an intergovernmental agreement to define their respective roles in providing services to youth with developmental disabilities who are committed to the department of juvenile corrections. The agreement shall designate specific procedures for providing services to committed youth and shall provide a means of sharing funding, expertise and training opportunities. Each department shall adopt rules to implement the agreement.