36-503.03. Civil commitment treatment population; cap
The Arizona state hospital shall collect census data for adult civil commitment treatment programs to establish maximum capacity and the allocation formula required by section 36-206, subsection D. The Arizona state hospital or the department of health services is not required to provide civil commitment treatment that exceeds the funded capacity. If the Arizona state hospital reaches its funded capacity in civil commitment treatment programs, the superintendent of the state hospital shall establish a waiting list for admission based on the date of the court order issued pursuant to this section.