reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3612 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3612 - Delivery of care through teledentistry; requirements; exceptions

36-3612.  Delivery of care through teledentistry;  requirements;  exceptions A. Except as provided in subsection E of this section,  before a dentist or dental provider delivers care through teledentistry,  the dentist or dental provider shall obtain verbal or written informed consent from the patient or the patient's health care decision maker. If the informed consent is obtained verbally,  the dentist or dental provider shall document the consent on the patient's record. B. In any teledentistry interaction,  the patient is entitled to all existing confidentiality protections pursuant to section 12-2292. C. All reports resulting from a teledentistry consultation are part of a patient's dental record as prescribed in section 32-1264. D. In any teledentistry interaction,  the dissemination of any images or information identifiable to a specific patient for research or educational purposes may not occur without the patient's consent,  unless authorized by state or federal law. E. The consent requirements of this section do not apply to the transmission of diagnostic images to another health care provider or dental specialist or the reporting of diagnostic test results by that specialist.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3613 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3613 - Scope of article

36-3613.  Scope of article This article applies to the practice of teledentistry within this state. This article does not expand,  reduce or otherwise amend the licensing requirements of title 32,  chapter 11 for dentists or dental providers.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3703 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3703 - Competent professionals

36-3703.  Competent professionals A. If a person is subject to an examination under this article,  each party may select a competent professional to perform simultaneous evaluations of the person. The parties may stipulate to an evaluation by only one competent professional. B. If the person is indigent,  the court shall assist the person in retaining a competent professional to conduct the examination or to participate in the trial on the person's behalf. C. Each competent professional shall be given reasonable access to the person in order to conduct the examination and shall share access to all relevant medical and psychological records,  test data,  test results and reports. D. A competent professional who is retained by a party or who is appointed by the court is not permitted to give testimony unless the competent professional exchanges information as required by this section and,  at least ten days before trial,  submits to the court and all of the parties a written report of the competent professional's evaluation of the person. E. At any proceeding under this chapter,  a competent professional who is retained by a party or who is appointed by the court is not subject to a court order for the sequestration of witnesses. F. The court shall approve a reasonable amount to be paid by the county for the services of a competent professional appointed by the court. In approving the amount to be paid the court shall consider the time expended,  services rendered,  expenses incurred and compensation received in the same case or for the same services from any other source.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3704 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3704 - Sexually violent person petition; filing; procedures

36-3704.  Sexually violent person petition;  filing;  procedures A. Before a sexually violent person is released from confinement,  the following persons may file a petition in superior court alleging that the person is a sexually violent person and stating sufficient facts to support that allegation: 1. The county attorney in the county in which a person was found incompetent to stand trial of,  found guilty except insane of or convicted of a sexually violent offense. 2. The county attorney in the county in which the person will be released or the attorney general if the person was found incompetent to stand trial of,  found guilty except insane of or convicted of a sexually violent offense in another jurisdiction outside the state. B. The Arizona rules of evidence and the Arizona rules of civil procedure apply to proceedings under this article. The court may admit evidence of past acts that would constitute a sexual offense pursuant to section 13-1420 and the Arizona rules of evidence. C. The person who is named in the petition is entitled to assistance of counsel at any proceeding that is conducted pursuant to this article. If the person is indigent,  the court shall appoint counsel to assist the person. The county board of supervisors may fix a reasonable amount to be paid by the county for the services of an appointed attorney. D. The court's jurisdiction over a person who is civilly committed pursuant to this article continues until the person is discharged by the court. E. At any hearing concerning conditions of detention,  commitment or treatment at a licensed facility under the supervision of the superintendent of the Arizona state hospital,  a person who is detained or committed pursuant to this article shall show that the procedures or actions of the licensed facility have no reasonable basis in fact or law.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3705 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3705 - Judicial determination of sexually violent person; transfer for evaluation

36-3705.  Judicial determination of sexually violent person;  transfer for evaluation A. On the filing of a petition pursuant to section 36-3704,  the judge shall determine if probable cause exists to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person. B. If the judge determines that probable cause exists to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person,  the judge shall order that the person be detained in a licensed facility under the supervision of the superintendent of the Arizona state hospital. C. On motion of the respondent filed within ten days after service of the petition,  the court shall hold a probable cause hearing.  D. Within seventy-two hours after a person is detained pursuant to subsection B of this section,  the court shall provide the person with notice of and an opportunity to appear at a probable cause hearing to contest the probable cause finding made by the court pursuant to subsection A of this section. At the hearing,  the court shall verify the person's identity and shall determine if probable cause exists to believe that the person is a sexually violent person. At the hearing,  the state may rely on the petition that alleges that the person is a sexually violent person and that is filed pursuant to section 36-3704. The state may supplement the information in the petition with additional documentary evidence or live testimony. E. At the probable cause hearing,  the person has the following rights: 1. To present evidence on the person's behalf. 2. To cross-examine witnesses who testify against the person. 3. To view and copy all documents and reports in the court file. F. After the hearing,  if the court determines probable cause does not exist to believe that the person is a sexually violent person,  the court shall dismiss the petition. G. If at the hearing the court reaffirms that probable cause exists to believe that the person is a sexually violent person,  the judge shall order an evaluation as to whether the person is a sexually violent person. A person whom the court selects from a list of competent professionals shall conduct the evaluation.  H. If the respondent has not requested a probable cause hearing within ten days after service of the petition,  the court shall order an evaluation as to whether the respondent is a sexually violent person. A person whom the court selects from a list of competent professionals shall conduct the evaluation. I. The county shall pay the costs of an evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection G or H of this section. J. The referring agency shall make available to the department of health services all records concerning the person detained pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3706 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3706 - Trial

36-3706.  Trial Within one hundred twenty days after a petition is filed pursuant to section 36-3704,  the court shall conduct a trial to determine if the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person. The county attorney,  attorney general or person named in the petition may request a jury trial. If no request is made,  the trial shall be before the court. The judge may continue the trial at the request of either party on a showing of good cause or on its own motion if the person will not be substantially prejudiced.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3707 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3707 - Determining sexually violent person status; commitment procedures

36-3707.  Determining sexually violent person status;  commitment procedures A. The court or jury shall determine beyond a reasonable doubt if the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person. If the state alleges that the sexually violent offense on which the petition for commitment is based was sexually motivated,  the state shall prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged sexually violent act was sexually motivated. B. If the court or jury determines that the person is a sexually violent person,  the court shall either: 1. Commit the person to the custody of the department of health services for placement in a licensed facility under the supervision of the superintendent of the Arizona state hospital and shall receive care,  supervision or treatment until the person's mental disorder has so changed that the person would not be a threat to public safety if the person was conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative or was unconditionally discharged. 2. Order that the person be released to a less restrictive alternative if the conditions under sections 36-3710 and 36-3711 are met. C. If the court or jury does not determine beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is a sexually violent person,  the court shall order the person's release. D. If the person named in the petition was found incompetent to stand trial,  the court first shall hear evidence and determine if the person committed the act or acts charged if the court did not enter a finding before the charges were dismissed. The court shall enter specific findings on whether the person committed the act or acts charged,  the extent to which the person's incompetence to stand trial affected the outcome of the hearing,  including its effect on the person's ability to consult with and assist counsel and to testify on the person's own behalf,  the extent to which the evidence could be reconstructed without the assistance of the person and the strength of the prosecution's case. If the court finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the act or acts charged,  the court shall enter a final order to that effect and may then consider whether the person should be committed pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3708 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3708 - Annual examination of committed persons; report

36-3708.  Annual examination of committed persons;  report A. The psychiatrist,  psychologist or other competent professional of the state hospital or a licensed facility under the supervision of the superintendent of the Arizona state hospital shall annually examine each person who is committed pursuant to this article. The person who conducts the annual examination shall submit the examination report to the court. The annual report shall state if conditional release to a less restrictive alternative is in the best interest of the person and will adequately protect the community. B. The person may retain,  or on the request of an indigent person the court may appoint,  a competent professional to conduct the examination. A retained or appointed competent professional shall have access to all records concerning the person. If the person retains or is appointed a competent professional,  the state has the right to have the committed person evaluated by a competent professional of the state's own choice. All competent professionals shall have equal access to the person as well as all records concerning the person. C. The court shall hold a hearing pursuant to section 36-3709 if any change of release conditions is recommended.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3711 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3711 - Conditional release to a less restrictive alternative; findings

36-3711.  Conditional release to a less restrictive alternative;  findings Before the court orders that a person be conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative,  the court shall find that all of the following apply: 1. The person will be treated by a provider who is qualified to provide the necessary treatment in this state. 2. The provider presents a specific course of treatment for the person,  agrees to assume responsibility for the person's treatment,  will report on the person's progress to the court on a regular basis and will report any violations as prescribed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this section immediately to the court,  the attorney for the state and the superintendent of the state hospital. 3. The person who is conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative has housing arrangements that are sufficiently secure to protect the community and the person or agency that is providing the housing to the conditionally released person agrees in writing to the following conditions: (a) To accept the conditionally released person. (b) To provide the level of security that the court requires. (c) To immediately report the unauthorized absence of the conditionally released person from the housing arrangement to which the person has been assigned. 4. The person will comply with the provider and all of the requirements that are imposed by the provider and the court. 5. The person will comply with the supervision requirements that are imposed by the department of health services or the county probation department if the person is serving a term of probation.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3712 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3712 - Detention and commitment requirements; definition

36-3712.  Detention and commitment requirements;  definition A. A person who is committed or conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative pursuant to this article does not forfeit any legal right and shall not suffer any legal disability as a consequence of any actions taken or orders made except as specifically provided in this article. B. A person who is committed or conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative pursuant to this article shall receive care,  supervision or treatment. The superintendent of the state hospital shall keep records detailing all medical,  expert and professional care and treatment that a committed person receives and shall keep copies of all reports of periodic examinations that are made pursuant to this article. These records and reports shall be made available on request only to any of the following: 1. The committed person. 2. The committed person's attorney. 3. The county attorney or the attorney general. 4. The court. 5. On proper showing,  an expert or professional person who demonstrates a need for access to the records or reports. 6. Any mental health professional directly responsible or associated with the mental health professional who is directly responsible for the care,  control,  assessment or treatment of the committed person. C. At the time a person is detained or transferred into a licensed facility pursuant to this article,  the person in charge of the facility or the person's designee shall take reasonable precautions to inventory and safeguard the personal property of the detained or transferred person. The staff member who makes an inventory of the person's personal property shall give a signed copy of that inventory to the person. The facility shall allow a responsible relative to inspect the property,  subject to any limitations that the person specifically imposes. The facility shall not disclose the contents of the inventory to any other person without the consent of the person or a court order. D. This article does not prohibit a person who is committed or conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative from exercising any right that is available for the purpose of obtaining release from confinement,  including the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The committed person must exhaust all direct appeal and postcommitment procedures before exercising the committed person's right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. E. A person who is indigent may not be conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative or discharged without suitable clothing. When a person is conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative or discharged,  the superintendent of the state hospital shall furnish the person with an amount of money pursuant to section 31-228. F. For the purposes of this section,  " responsible relative"  means the spouse,  parent,  adult child or adult sibling of the person and includes the guardian,  conservator or attorney of the person.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3713 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3713 - Revocation of conditional release to a less restrictive alternative; hearing

36-3713.  Revocation of conditional release to a less restrictive alternative;  hearing A. If the petitioner or the court believes that the person who is conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative is not complying with the terms and conditions of release or is in need of additional care and treatment,  the designated service provider or the attorney for the state may petition the court for,  or the court on its own motion may schedule,  a hearing for the purpose of revoking or modifying the terms and conditions of the person's conditional release. The hearing shall be held within ten days after the petition is filed. B. If the attorney for the state or the court reasonably believes that a person who is conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative is not complying with the terms and conditions of the person's conditional release,  is in need of additional care or treatment or if the circumstances of the release have changed so that the community is no longer safe,  the court,  the department of health services or the probation officer may order that the conditionally released person be detained and taken into custody until a hearing can be scheduled to determine if the person's conditional release should be revoked or modified. The court shall be notified before the close of the next judicial day of the person's detention. The attorney for the state and the conditionally released person may request an immediate mental examination of the person. If the conditionally released person is indigent,  the court,  on request,  shall assist the person in obtaining a competent professional to conduct the examination. C. Within five days after receiving notice of the person's detention,  the court shall schedule a hearing. At the hearing,  the court shall determine if the state has proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the person who is conditionally released to a less restrictive alternative did not comply with the terms and conditions of release,  is in need of additional care or treatment or if the circumstances of the release have changed so that the community is no longer safe and if the person should continue on conditional release under the same or modified conditions or if the conditional release should be revoked and the person should be committed to total confinement,  subject to release only under the provisions of this chapter. The court may admit hearsay evidence if the court finds that the hearsay evidence is otherwise reliable.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3714 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3714 - Petition for discharge; procedures

36-3714.  Petition for discharge;  procedures A. If the superintendent of the state hospital or the director of the department of health services determines that the person's mental disorder has so changed that the person is not likely to engage in acts of sexual violence if discharged,  the superintendent or director shall allow the person to petition the court for discharge. The person shall serve the petition on the court and the attorney for the state. The court shall hold a hearing on the petition for discharge within forty-five days after receiving the petition. The court may continue the hearing on the request of either party and a showing of good cause or on its own motion if the respondent will not be substantially prejudiced. The county attorney or the attorney general shall represent the state at the hearing and may request that the petitioner be examined by a competent professional who is selected by the county attorney or the attorney general. The attorney for the state has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the petitioner's mental disorder has not changed and that the petitioner remains a danger to others and is likely to engage in acts of sexual violence if discharged. B. This section does not prohibit the committed person from annually petitioning the court for discharge without the approval of the superintendent of the state hospital or the director of the department of health services. The director of the department of health services shall give annual written notice to the committed person of the person's right to petition the court for discharge without the approval of the superintendent or director. The notice shall contain a waiver of rights. The director shall submit the notice and waiver to the court with the annual examination report. C. The committed person may be present at the discharge hearing. The county attorney or the attorney general may request that the person be examined by a competent professional who is selected by the attorney for the state. The committed person may retain and the court on the request of an indigent person may appoint a competent professional. The attorney for the state has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the person's mental disorder has not changed and that the person remains a danger to others and is likely to engage in acts of sexual violence if discharged. If the state does not meet its burden of proof,  the person shall be discharged from treatment. D. If a person is discharged the department of health services shall notify the department of public safety of the person's discharge so that the department of public safety can commence any notification process as provided in section 13-3825.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-3715 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-3715 - Expenditure limitation

36-3715.  Expenditure limitation The total amount of state monies that may be spent in any fiscal year by the department of health services for all aspects of the sexually violent persons program shall not exceed the amount appropriated,  or authorized by section 35-173,  for that purpose. This section shall not be construed to impose a duty on an officer,  agent or employee of this state to discharge a responsibility or to create any right in a person or group if the discharge or right would require an expenditure of state monies in excess of the expenditure authorized by legislative appropriation for that specific purpose.