Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-506 (2026)

Civil rights not impaired; discrimination prohibited

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A. Persons undergoing evaluation or treatment pursuant to this chapter shall not be denied any civil right, including but not limited to, the right to dispose of property, sue and be sued, enter into contractual relationships and vote. Court-ordered treatment or evaluation pursuant to this chapter is not a determination of legal incompetency, except to the extent provided in section 36-512.

B. A person who is or has been evaluated or treated in an agency for a mental disorder shall not be discriminated against in any manner, including but not limited to:

1. Seeking employment.

2. Resuming or continuing professional practice or previous occupation.

3. Obtaining or retaining housing.

4. Obtaining or retaining licenses or permits, including but not limited to, motor vehicle licenses, motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs licenses and professional or occupational licenses.

C. "Discrimination" for purposes of this section means any denial of civil rights on the grounds of hospitalization or outpatient care and treatment unrelated to a person's present capacity to meet the standards applicable to all persons. Applications for positions, licenses and housing shall contain no requests for information which encourage such discrimination.

D. Upon discharge from any treatment or evaluation agency, the patient shall be given written notice of the provisions of this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: Bailey-Null v. ValueOptions, 209 P.3d 1059 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).

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Bailey-Null v. ValueOptions, 209 P.3d 1059 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “The regulations further provide that no mental health agency shall abuse, neglect or exploit a client. A.A.C. R9-21-203(A)(1).”

Anderson v. State, 663 P.2d 570 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 3× “A.R.S. § 36-506 explicitly provides that court-ordered treatment is not a determination of legal incompetency, with one exception which is not relevant here.”

Gonzales v. Palo Verde Mental Health Servs., 783 P.2d 833 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 36-506, 36-505, 36-507, 36-509, 36-510, 36-511.”

Smith v. Chase (D. Ariz. 2023). · cites it 2× “§ 36-502 and A.R.S. § 36-506 and 11 ultimately asks the Court to “grant injunctive relief .”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-506(B) — 1 case

Bailey-Null v. ValueOptions, 209 P.3d 1059 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “The regulations further provide that no mental health agency shall abuse, neglect or exploit a client. A.A.C. R9-21-203(A)(1).”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-506(C) — 1 case

Bailey-Null v. ValueOptions, 209 P.3d 1059 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “The regulations further provide that no mental health agency shall abuse, neglect or exploit a client. A.A.C. R9-21-203(A)(1).”

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