Arizona is falling far behind the pack on adult mental healthcare according to analysis by national nonprofit Mental Health America that ranks states based on the prevalence of mental illness and access to mental healthcare.
The Mental Health America survey used data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has released a new series of dashboards to provide real-time public information about the Arizona State Hospital (ASH).
The Arizona health agency announced the new dashboards will be updated daily to enhance transparency and foster understanding of operations and outcomes at the...Arizona News
Criticism of the Arizona State Hospital's (ASH) operational issues and ability to provide adequate care to patients is coming to a head as the Arizona Legislature gears up for its annual session.
Last session, the legislature passed a bill that imposed additional transparency onto the Arizona State Hospital (ASH). This included the...Arizona News
On the first of the month, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) published the clinical improvement and human resource plan for the Arizona State Hospital (ASH).
The plan was required by a 2022 law that intended to curb conflicts in oversight and reporting caused by ADHS operating and regulating the same institution. In...Arizona News
A bill that would have released the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) from conflicting oversight and regulation by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) by moving administration for the hospital to an independent board was unceremoniously killed in the Arizona House of Representatives on June 12, 2023.
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A crisis of mental health continues to grip the U.S. and Arizona, with a special focus on young people struggling with mental and behavioral health issues.
In Arizona, the patients with serious mental illness (SMI) at the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) may fall under the care of new management if a bill passes Arizona's legislature this...
This week, the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) gets closer to being led by an independent governing board as the Arizona Senate approved SB 1710, sponsored by Senator Gowan.
As the Arizona Public Health Association (AzPHA) notes, the bill is widely supported because it resolves the current conflict of interest for the Arizona Department...
Most committees didn't meet at the Arizona State Legislature last week, as the last day for bills to cross over to the opposite chamber took precedence for time. Neither Health and Human Services committee has met for the past two weeks.
On Arizona Statehood Day, legislators voted unanimously to advance SB1710, which would create an...
The Arizona Department of Health Services operates Arizona's only public psychiatric hospital, but a history of complaints and lawsuits, along with recent patient arrests have advocates calling for a change in governance.
Members of the Joint Legislative Psychiatric Hospital Review Council met last week and heard from Sommer Mutter...Arizona News
President Trump’s visit to Arizona on Tuesday was eclipsed by the continued acceleration of COVID-19 cases in the state. On Wednesday, Arizona ranked in the top five states for new confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Although mask mandates are being passed in cities across the state, Governor Doug Ducey’s office has not...Arizona News
Filed on September 12, the lawsuit alleges the state hospital impeded the ACDL's ability to monitor the conditions of facilities housing individuals with mental illness, and investigate incidents of abuse and neglect in those facilities.
Under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Act, ACDL is...
