#abc 15

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Despite repeated issues and deaths, Arizona’s publicly run psychiatric hospital will remain under the control of the state health department after an effort to create a new governing board was gutted this week.

For months, Senate Bill 1710 advanced through the legislature with near unanimous support.

But because of a threatened veto from Governor Katie Hobbs, lawmakers abruptly amended the bill on the House floor this week and fundamentally changed its aim.

“I’m really disappointed this was changed at this eleventh hour when so much work had gone into this,” said Rep. Barbara Parker in response to the change after her vote. “The (Arizona State Hospital) system has to be completely changed and reformed.”

In an email, Rep. Steve Montenegro told ABC15 why he introduced the floor amendment.

“I sponsored the amendment at the request of the bill sponsor, (Sen. David Gowan), to reflect what was negotiated by the Senate with Governor Hobbs’ office to prevent a veto.”

A spokesperson for Gov. Hobbs confirmed the office raised concerns about the bill.

Proponents of the original bill said it eliminated a fundamental flaw: The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) should not be in charge of the same hospital it is also required to inspect and regulate.

The state hospital is Arizona’s only publicly run psychiatric facility. It’s located at 24th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix and has about 300 civil and forensic patients.

In recent years, ABC15 has obtained records, videos, and photos from multiple critical incidents, including a homicide, suicides, and an escape. But those incidents have not shown up in public inspection reports or resulted in deficiencies and enforcement actions.

“I think that’s exactly what we’re getting at,” said Josh Mozell, an attorney who has represented dozens of patients at the state hospital. “These things continue to happen and we have the fox guarding the henhouse.”

Former health department director Will Humble, who now runs the Arizona Public Health Association, was a strong proponent of the bill.

He testified in support of the bill at multiple hearings this year.

“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that you shouldn’t be regulating the same place that you’re running,” Humble said during a February hearing. “It’s the easiest thing in the world for someone in that position to decide to go easy because they don’t want things to look bad. They don’t want to have a bad inspection report.”

[ayo-edebiri]

I'm here what can I do. What you always do.

[shadowhaert]

MADDIE BUCKLEY 2.06

[iinryer]

missing moment etc etc

[emziess]

I miss you all the time too, kid. 9-1-1, S03E15, S07E10, S08E04

[eugeniedanglars]

buck telling eddie he's late is so funny when they're literally the only two people there. bestie how can he be late to a party that hasn't started yet

[sunglassesmish]

how many times have i watched this scene? yes

[mylittleredgirl]

how did you get your tv growing up? (if you had multiple houses or technologies, pick the one you most identify with your formative childhood tv experience)

op's formative tv experience was in a rural area with rabbit ears in the 90s, but before 18 i lived in a place with every one of these except satellite. rotary antenna is its own category because i will never forget the day when a friend's family put one in. the sheer power of turning that knob and seeing a wholeass giant roof antenna turning around and then you can pick up the x-files?? fucking religious experience.

[mayabishopgold]

Maya Bishop | Station 19 Season 1 Carina DeLuca | Grey's Anatomy Season 14

[strangerathecinema]

something about sayid gently holding sun’s hand as she’s going to reunite with her family. something about sayid being the only one to actually try to comfort her right after the freighter explosion. something about their subtle friendship and how much they look out for each other idk

[livingincolorsagain]

i love him enough to never stop trying and i know you do too is actually such a crazy line. dad buck is so real to eddie and me both

[vertigoartgore]

Mid-November 2008 : First day on the set of Castle (shared by Terri Edda) with actors Nathan Fillion (Richard Castle), Stana Katic (Kate Beckett) and Tamala Jones (Lanie Parish) during the shooting of the pilot episode "Flowers For Your Grave" (air date : March 9, 2009).

[ayo-edebiri]

#I think Buck deserves Bobby to call him his son in front of him (insp by this gifset)

[disaster-j]

Friendly reminder that 911 🚒 is an ensemble 👥 cast so there's technically no MC ❌ but also Bobby Nash🧍‍♂️is the MC like this is very much the Bathena 💫 show. Just bc a character is a 😍 fan favourite 🥰 does not 🚫 in fact make them the Main Character ✌️

[art-is-the-life]

HAPPY 20 YEARS MY LOSTIES‼️

[gentlehomo]

the way eddie bunny hopped over bisexual buck to get to “tommy gay? 🤔”

fruit on fruit crime