Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-210. Expenditures

A. This article does not give the director or any employee authority to create a debt or obligation in excess of the amount appropriated by the legislature to carry out its provisions. If monies are not appropriated to carry out the purpose of this article, the director shall submit recommendations to the legislature, with a statement of the cost when an improvement is requested.

B. Except as provided by subsection D of this section, the director of the department of administration shall not issue a warrant for expenditures by the state hospital in excess of the estimate contained in the monthly financial statement unless the superintendent submits a written request that is approved in writing by the director of the department of health services and that states the reasons for the request. The director of the department of administration shall not issue warrants in excess of the amount available for the current quarter.

C. If a patient in the state hospital requires a health care service that the state hospital or a facility or provider contracted by the state hospital cannot provide, the department of health services shall pay approved claims from a facility or provider that provides these required services as follows:

D. Monies appropriated for capital investment may be expended at any time during the fiscal period for which the monies are appropriated as directed by the director.