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
Section R9-21-203 - Protection from Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Mistreatment
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. No mental health agency shall mistreat a client or permit the mistreatment of a client by staff subject to its direction. Mistreatment includes any intentional, reckless or negligent action or omission which exposes a client to a serious risk of physical or emotional harm. Mistreatment includes but is not limited to:
B. The following special sanctions shall be available to the Department and/or the Administration, in addition to those set forth in 9 A.A.C. 10, Article 10 of the Department's rules, to protect the interests of the client involved as well as other current and former clients of the mental health agency.
C. A mental health agency shall report all incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the appropriate authorities as required by A.R.S. § 46-454 and shall document all such reports in the mental health agency's records.
D. If a mental health agency has reasonable cause to believe that a felony relevant to the functioning of the program has been committed by staff persons subject to the agency's direction, a report shall be filed with the county attorney.
E. The identity of persons making reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment shall not be disclosed by the mental health agency or by the Administration, except as necessary to investigate the subject matter of the report.