Arizona § 41-3955.01 Seriously mentally ill housing trust fund; purpose; report

Arizona Statutes

§ 41-3955.01 — Seriously mentally ill housing trust fund; purpose; report

Arizona § 41-3955.01

Title 41Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 37HOUSING

Art. 2Arizona Department of Housing

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-3955.01 (2026).

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A.The seriously mentally ill housing trust fund is established. The director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall administer the fund. The fund consists of monies received pursuant to section 44-313 and investment earnings.

B.On notice from the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

C.Fund monies shall be spent on approval of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration solely for housing projects and rental assistance for seriously mentally ill persons.

D.The director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration sha

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A. The seriously mentally ill housing trust fund is established. The director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall administer the fund. The fund consists of monies received pursuant to section 44-313 and investment earnings.

B. On notice from the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

C. Fund monies shall be spent on approval of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration solely for housing projects and rental assistance for seriously mentally ill persons.

D. The director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall report annually to the legislature on the status of the seriously mentally ill housing trust fund. The report shall include a summary of facilities for which funding was provided during the preceding fiscal year and shall show the cost and geographic location of each facility and the number of individuals benefiting from the operation, construction or renovation of the facility. The report shall also include the number of individuals who benefited from rental assistance. The report shall be submitted to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than September 1 of each year.

E. Monies in the seriously mentally ill housing trust fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

F. An amount not to exceed ten percent of the seriously mentally ill housing trust fund monies may be appropriated annually by the legislature to the Arizona health care cost containment system for administrative costs in providing services relating to the seriously mentally ill housing trust fund.

G. For any construction project financed by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to this section, the administration shall notify a city, town, county or tribal government that a project is planned for its jurisdiction and, before proceeding, shall seek comment from the governing body of the city, town, county or tribal government or an official authorized by the governing body of the city, town, county or tribal government. The Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall not interfere with or attempt to override the local jurisdiction's planning, zoning or land use regulations.