Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 21 - ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM (AHCCCS) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Article 2 - RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Exhibit B - Notice of Legal Rights for Persons with Serious Mental Illness

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R9-21-2, Exhibit B

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

NOTICE

Discrimination Prohibited

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-506 and R9-21-101(B)

A. Persons undergoing evaluation or treatment pursuant to this Chapter shall not be denied any civil right, including, but not limited to, the right to dispose of property, sue and be sued, enter into contractual relationships and vote. Court-ordered treatment or evaluation pursuant to this Chapter is not a determination of legal incompetency, except to the extent provided in A.R.S. § 36-512.

B. A person who is or has been evaluated or treated in an agency for a mental disorder shall not be discriminated against in any manner, including but not limited to:

1. Seeking employment.

2. Resuming or continuing professional practice or previous occupation.

3. Obtaining or retaining housing.

4. Obtaining or retaining licenses or permits, including but not limited to, motor vehicle licenses, motor vehicle operator's and chauffeur's licenses and professional or occupational licenses.

C. "Discrimination" for purposes of this Section means any denial of civil rights on the grounds of hospitalization or outpatient care and treatment unrelated to a person's present capacity to meet the standards applicable to all persons. Applications for positions, licenses and housing shall contain no requests for information which encourage such discrimination.

D. Upon discharge from any treatment or evaluation agency, the patient shall be given written notice of the provisions of this Section.

AVISO

Discriminacion Prohibida

Conforme a A.R.S. § 36-506 y R9-21-101(B)

A. A las personas que estan bajo evaluacion o tratamiento conforme a este capitulo, no se les negara ningun derecho civil, incluyendo pero no limitado a, el derecho a disponer de propiedad, a demandar y ser demandado, a tomar parte en relaciones contractuales y a votar. El tratamiento o evaluacion ordenado por la corte conforme a este capitulo no es una determinacion de incompetencia legal, excepto hasta el punto proveido en la seccion 36-512.

B. No se haran discriminaciones de ninguna clase, en contra de una persona que ha sido o esta siendo evaluada o tratada en una agencia debido a un desorden mental, incluyendo pero no limitado a:

1. Buscar trabajo.

2. Reasumir o continuar una practica profesional u ocupacion previa.

3. Obtener o retener vivienda.

4. Obtener o retener licencias o permisos, incluyendo pero no limitado a, licencias para vehiculo de motor, licencias de operador de vehiculo de motor y de chofer, y licencias ocupacionales o profesionales.

C. "Discriminacion" para propositos de esta seccion quiere decir cualquier denegacion de derechos civiles por motives de hospitalizacion o tratamiento externo no relacionado a la capacidad actual de la persona para cumplir con las normas aplicables a toda persona. Las solicitudes para posiciones, licencias y vivienda no contendran peticion de informacion que pueda fomentar tal discriminacion.

D. Al ser dado de alta de cualquier agencia de tratamiento o evaluacion, se dara al paciente notificacion por escrito sobre las provisiones de esta seccion.

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