secure behavioral health facilities

SB 1044 creates licensing requirements for secure behavioral health residential facilities in Arizona. It restricts these facilities to serving only patients committed by court order under specific statutes (36-550.09 or 13-4521), limits facilities to 16 beds, and prohibits mixing patients from different court orders. Facilities must provide 24/7 supervised treatment by staff with behavioral health training, and the Arizona health care cost containment system must annually report on funding use and bed availability. The bill defines "secure" as limiting patient egress only as necessary for their court-ordered treatment plan.