Arizona § 36-202 - State hospital for the mentally disordered; official name; purpose; facilities and equipment
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§ 36-202. State hospital for the mentally disordered; official name; purpose; facilities and equipment
A. A state hospital shall be maintained for the care and treatment of persons with mental disorders and persons with other personality disorders or emotional conditions who will benefit from care and treatment. Admissions to the state hospital shall be in accordance with law. The hospital shall be called the Arizona state hospital.
B. Subject to legislative appropriation, the state hospital may provide services to persons suffering from alcoholism and to persons suffering from drug abuse.
C. The state hospital shall have adequate facilities and equipment for enlightened and scientific treatment of nervous and mental diseases in accordance with approved methods of mental therapeutics. The facilities shall include, among other things:
1. Facilities for medical and psychiatric treatment with special attention to occupational therapy and other special therapies.
2. Facilities for proper segregation and care of child patients.
3. Facilities for recreation and physical training.
4. An institutional library for the use of patients.
5. A properly equipped dental department.
6. A properly equipped laboratory and x-ray department.
7. A patient tracking system approved by the director that monitors individual progress on an inpatient basis and ensures suitable aftercare placement.
D. The state hospital shall be under the charge and control of the director of the department of health services, pursuant to this article.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-202 cover?
Section 36-202 ("State hospital for the mentally disordered; official name; purpose; facilities and equipment") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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