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12-25-32
Section 12-25-32 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms
have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Sentencing Commission, established
as a state agency under the Supreme Court by this chapter. (2) CONTINUUM OF PUNISHMENTS. An
array of punishment options, from probation to incarceration, graduated in restrictiveness
according to the degree of supervision of the offender including, but not limited to, all
of the following: a. Active Incarceration. A sentence, other than an intermediate punishment
or unsupervised probation, that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment.
The term includes time served in a work release program operated as a custody option by the
Alabama Department of Corrections or in the Supervised Intensive Restitution program of the
Department of Corrections pursuant to Article 7, commencing with Section 15-18-110,
of Chapter 18 of Title 15. b. Intermediate Punishment. A sentence that may include assignment
to any...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning
October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues
and upon appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1)
Ten percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution
to one or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for
tobacco control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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15-22-24
Section 15-22-24 Board of Pardons and Paroles - Duties retirement of parole officers;
representation of applicant by state official; supervision and treatment; training requirements.
(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles, hereinafter referred to as "the board," shall
be charged with the duty of determining, through use of a validated risk and needs assessment
as defined in Section 12-25-32, what prisoners serving sentences in the jails and prisons
of the State of Alabama may be released on parole and when and under what conditions. Such
board shall also be charged with the duty of supervising all prisoners released on parole
from the jails or prisons of the state and of lending its assistance to the courts in the
supervision of all prisoners placed on probation by courts exercising criminal jurisdiction
and making such investigations as may be necessary in connection therewith, of implementing
the use of validated risk and needs assessments as defined in Section 12-25-32 by probation...
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12-23A-10
Section 12-23A-10 Collection and maintenance of information; fees, costs, and restitution;
annual audit. (a) A drug court shall collect and maintain the following information for each
drug offender that is considered for admission or admitted into drug court: (1) Prior criminal
history. (2) Prior substance abuse treatment history, including information on the success
or failure of the drug offender in those programs. (3) Employment, education, and income histories.
(4) Gender, race, ethnicity, marital and family status, and any child custody and support
obligations. (5)a. Instances of recidivism occurring after successful completion of drug court.
Recidivism shall be measured at a period of three years after successful graduation. b. Instances
of recidivism occurring after a drug offender's termination in drug court for a period of
three years from release into the community. (6) The drug of choice and the estimated daily
financial cost to the drug offender at the time of entry into...
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12-23-5
Section 12-23-5 Request to enroll in program in lieu of drug prosecution; guidelines;
conditions. Any person arrested or charged with the violation of a controlled substance offense
as set forth in Sections 13A-12-212, 13A-12-213 or 13A-12-214 may file a request with the
district attorney having jurisdiction over the offense to enroll in a drug abuse treatment
program in lieu of undergoing prosecution. Admission to such treatment program and deferral
of prosecution may be granted at the discretion of the district attorney. The Office of Prosecution
Services shall establish guidelines, which shall be used by the prosecutor in evaluating the
request for diversion from the criminal justice system into rehabilitation. If prosecution
has been initiated by the filing of a complaint, information or indictment, prior approval
and dismissal of the case must be obtained from the judge presiding over the case. Admission
to such treatment or rehabilitation program and deferral of prosecution is...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies
for raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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41-10-351
Section 41-10-351 Definitions. The following terms hereafter used in this article shall
have the following respective meanings: (1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant
to the provisions of this article. (2) BONDS. The bonds issued under the provisions of this
article. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Mental Health. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Mental Health provided for in Chapter 50 of Subtitle 2 of Title 22. (5) DIRECTORS. The
board of directors of the authority. (6) MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. Any one or more of the
following: hospitals and other facilities of any kind for treatment and care of the mentally
ill and individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based mental health
centers; regional or community-based facilities for treatment and care of the mentally ill
or individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based centers for the
treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction; and improvements to existing state...
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12-23A-3
Section 12-23A-3 Legislative intent. (a) The Legislature recognizes that a critical
need exists in this state for the criminal justice system to more effectively address the
number of defendants who are involved with substance abuse or addiction. For the criminal
justice system to maintain credibility, court and community alternatives for the substance
abuse and addiction involved defendant must be expanded. A growing body of research demonstrates
the impact of substance abuse on public safety, personal health, and health care costs, the
spread of communicable disease, educational performance and attainment, work force reliability
and productivity, family safety, and financial stability. Requiring accountability and effective
treatment, in addition to or in place of, conventional and expensive incarceration, will promote
public safety, the welfare of the individuals involved, reduce the burden upon the State Treasury
and benefit the common welfare of this state. The goals of this...
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22-2A-2
Section 22-2A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) MULTI-STATE POOLING INITIATIVE. A group of two or more states
working together to reduce the cost of pharmaceuticals purchased or paid for by those states.
(2) PHARMACEUTICAL or DRUG. Any medicinal substance, preparation, or device recognized by
the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and any substance
and preparation intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease in humans, and any substance and preparation other than
food intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body. (3) PHARMACEUTICAL
PROGRAM. A program administered by the Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections,
Department of Public Health, Department of Youth Services, or the Department of Rehabilitation
Services, pursuant to which pharmaceuticals are purchased for use by clients....
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22-50-1
Section 22-50-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) CLIENTS. Those
persons identified as receiving or needing services for an intellectual disability. (2) DEPARTMENT.
The Department of Mental Health. (3) INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES. Evaluation for, amelioration
of, habilitation for, prevention of, and research into the causes of intellectual disability.
(4) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care
of, prevention of and research into the causes of all forms of mental or emotional illness,
including, but not limited to, alcoholism, drug addiction, or epilepsy in combination with
mental illness or an intellectual disability. (5) MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.
The application of professionally planned, managed, administered, or monitored clinical procedures
or evidenced-based interventions to identify, stabilize,...
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