Arizona Laws 36-545.06. County services
A. Each county, or any combination of counties, shall provide directly or by contract the services of a screening agency and an evaluation agency for the purposes of this chapter.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-545.06
- Administration: means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-501
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- Screening agency: means a health care agency that is licensed by the department and that provides those services required of the agency by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 36-501
B. On a request made by a resident of the county pursuant to this chapter, a county shall be required to provide screening or evaluation.
C. Each county shall coordinate the provision of mental health services required pursuant to this section with the administration or as delegated by the administration to a regional behavioral health authority.