Section R9-10-1307. Discharge or Conditional Release to a Less Restrictive Alternative

A.      An administrator shall ensure that annual written notice is given to a patient of the patient’s right to petition for:

1.        Conditional release to a less restrictive alternative under

A.R.S. § 36-3709, or

2.        Discharge under A.R.S. § 36-3714.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that a patient who is detained at or committed to the behavioral health specialized transitional facility is transported to a hearing to determine the patient’s continued detention at or commitment to the behavioral health specialized transitional facility.

C.      An administrator shall ensure that a patient is not discharged or conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative before the behavioral health specialized transitional facility receives documentation from a court of competent jurisdiction of the patient’s:

1.        Conditional release to a less restrictive alternative, or

2.        Discharge including the disposition of the patient upon discharge.

D.      A clinical director shall ensure that before a patient is dis- charged or conditionally released to a less restrictive alterna- tive:

1.        The clinical director or the clinical director’s designee, as specified in the behavioral health specialized transitional facility’s discharge policies and procedures, receives the name of the health care provider or behavioral health pro- fessional to whom a copy of the patient’s discharge sum- mary will be sent; and

2.        The patient receives:

a.         Written follow-up instructions including as applica- ble to the patient:

i.         On-going behavioral health issues and physical health conditions;

ii.        A list of the patient’s medications and, for each medication, directions for taking the medica- tion, possible side-effects, and possible results of not taking the medication; and

iii.      Counseling goals; and

b.        A supply of medications sufficient to last the patient for at least 14 calendar days.

Historical Note

Emergency rule adopted effective November 29, 1991, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-4). Emergency rule adopted again effective February 28, 1992, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 92-1). Emergency rule adopted again effective May 28, 1992, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41- 1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 92-2). Emergency rule adopted again effective August 27, 1992, pursuant to

A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 92-3). Adopted with changes effective November 25, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Section R9-10-1307 repealed effective

November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provi- sions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State October 2, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).