Arizona Laws 36-518.01. Case review of voluntary admission of minor
A. The medical director of a mental health agency shall review the case progress of all minors admitted voluntarily to the agency at least every ten days. The review shall establish the appropriateness of continued placement in a mental health agency according to progress in care and the expected benefits of continued inpatient care and treatment. The review shall include an interview with the minor.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-518.01
- 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
- Director: means the director of the administration. 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.
- Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Records: means all communications that are recorded in any form or medium and that relate to patient examination, evaluation or behavioral or mental health treatment. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The medical director shall state in writing in the minor’s clinical record the reasons for continued inpatient care and the objectives desired. The records of the review shall be available to the parent or guardian on request. When the child is a ward of the juvenile court or in custody pursuant to title 8, the case review record shall be forwarded promptly to the juvenile court and the court-appointed custodian of the child.
C. For purposes of this section and section 36-518, "mental health agency" and "medical director of a mental health agency" are as defined in section 8-201.