Considerations for screening, evaluation and involuntary treatment

A.R.S. § 36-521.01 — under Court-Ordered Evaluation.

A.R.S. § 36-521.01

B. A person who has an intellectual disability may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter unless, in addition to the intellectual disability, the person has a mental disorder that would benefit from treatment.

C. A person who presents with declining mental abilities that directly accompany impending death may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter.

D. A person with a character or personality disorder characterized by lifelong and deeply ingrained antisocial behavior patterns, including sexual behaviors that are abnormal and prohibited by statute, may not be considered for involuntary treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter unless the person also has a mental disorder that would benefit from treatment.

E. This section does not affect any time frames otherwise prescribed in this chapter.