{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-301","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 11-301","heading":"Discharge of patient capable of self-support; violation; classification","body":"A. A person admitted to the hospital shall be permitted to remain there so long as he is sick or has a disability or unable to earn a livelihood, and no longer. The contractor or superintendent shall discharge from the hospital every person as soon as he is restored to health and strength sufficient to support himself.\n\nB. A contractor or person having charge of the hospital who knowingly permits a person to remain in the hospital at the expense of the county after he is restored to health and strength is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["Title 11 Counties"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/11/00301.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"3a824fef5d8c8c75e5d32dbfca8f53a9c0cd21ab5ff5296700a6ad4388dfbc59","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-300","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-11-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}