Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-235

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-10-235 - Administrative Separation

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-401, R9-10-101, and R9-10-201, the following definition applies in this Section:

"Administrative separation" means the temporary isolation of a patient for the purpose of preserving the integrity of evidence during the course of a criminal investigation or for a situation where not isolating the patient presents a risk of serious harm to other individuals or a serious risk to the safety or security of a hospital.

A. Only a hospital established according to A.R.S. § 36-202 may use administrative separation.

B. An administrator appointed according to A.R.S. § 36-205 shall ensure that:

1. Administrative separation:

a. Is only used for a patient admitted to the hospital pursuant to a criminal court order; and

b. Is not used:

i. In conjunction with a restraint,

ii. As a method to manage behaviors, or

iii. If prohibited by law; and

2. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented for administrative separation that:

a. Include the process and criteria for requesting an administrative separation;

b. Include the process and deadlines for approving a request for an administrative separation;

c. Cover patient notification of the right to appeal the administrative separation and to file a complaint;

d. Include the process for providing a patient access to:

i. Incoming mail, and

ii. An advocate or legal representative;

e. Include the process for providing treatment to a patient while in administrative separation;

f. Include the process for establishing investigative goals; and

g. Include the process for determining when administrative separation will no longer be used for a patient.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-235

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.