Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-204. Duties of director

1. Adopt rules for inpatient services that ensure proper review of treatment and discharge plans, arrangement for aftercare placements, transfer of medical records and assistance with medications.

2. If deemed advisable, establish a nurses' training school in connection with the state hospital, which shall be under the supervision of the superintendent.

3. Prescribe forms of complaints, certificates of mental illness and commitments.

4. Adopt rules for the commitment of mentally ill persons that are not inconsistent with provisions of law.

5. Adopt rules for the administration of the state hospital and to carry out the purposes of this article.