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12-23A-6
Section 12-23A-6 Assessments and recommendations; treatment services. (a) As part of the assessment,
each jurisdiction shall establish a system to ensure that drug offenders are placed into a
substance abuse treatment program approved by the Department of Mental Health. To accomplish
this, the entity conducting the assessment should make specific recommendations to the drug
court team regarding the level of treatment program and duration necessary so that the individualized
needs of a drug offender may be addressed. These assessments and resulting recommendations
shall be performed by a certified or licensed alcohol and drug professional in accordance
with the criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division.
Treatment recommendations accepted by the court, pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed
to be reasonable and necessary. (b) An adequate continuum of care for drug offenders shall
be established in response to this chapter. (c) The drug...
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22-52-10.7
Section 22-52-10.7 Transfer to another facility. A respondent committed to inpatient treatment
may be transferred from any treatment facility to another treatment facility when deemed to
be in the best interest of the respondent. Any law enforcement officer or any designated employee
of the department or designated mental health facility shall have the authority to transport
committed respondents from any facility to any other facility within the State of Alabama
so long as it is in the best interest of the committed respondents. (Acts 1991, No. 91-440,
p. 783, §17.)...
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22-52-33
Section 22-52-33 Proceedings for civil commitment of persons in custody of Department of Mental
Health who have been adjudicated "not guilty by reason of insanity." Where any person
who is currently in the custody of the Department of Mental Health has been adjudicated "not
guilty by reason of insanity" pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-16-24, 15-16-25
and 15-16-40, the commissioner or his designee shall petition the judges of probate of Tuscaloosa
or Mobile Counties or any judge of probate where such facility exists for an order of civil
commitment to the Department of Mental Health. (Acts 1975, No. 1228, p. 2576, §4.)...
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22-11A-33
Section 22-11A-33 Probate court retains jurisdiction over person committed. The probate court
committing any person to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health or such other
facility as the court may order shall retain jurisdiction over such person concurrently with
the probate court of the county in which the person is subsequently located for so long as
the person is in custody, and the probate court committing such person may hold any hearing
regarding such person at any place within the State of Alabama where such person may be located.
(Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §33.)...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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22-6-23
Section 22-6-23 "Facility" defined. Where referred to in this article, facility shall
mean intermediate care facility and skilled nursing facility licensed by the State Board of
Health. More specific definitions shall be established by the department pursuant to the Alabama
Administrative Procedures Act in order to comply with OBRA. (Acts 1989, No. 89-641, p. 1268,
§4.)...
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30-7-6
Section 30-7-6 Perpetrator counseling programs. (a) The director, in consultation with the
Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated or other qualified entity, as provided
in subsection (b) of Section 30-7-2, the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers, and the
Alabama Department of Mental Health, shall establish the content of batterers' intervention
programs in order to direct services to those persons who are adjudged to have committed an
act of domestic violence, as defined in Section 30-5-2, those against whom an injunction for
protection against domestic violence is entered, those referred by the court, and those who
volunteer to attend such programs. (b) The facilitators, supervisors, and trainees of the
program shall be certified to provide these programs through initial certification by the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs, and the programs and personnel shall be annually
recertified by the department to ensure that they meet specified standards....
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38-15-3
Section 38-15-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A person under the age of 18 years. (2) COMMUNITY TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR YOUTHS. A religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for
profit youth residential facility that provides mental health treatment services to children
in a group setting and that has the capacity to provide secure containment. (3) DEPARTMENT.
The State Department of Human Resources. (4) DIRECTOR. The Director of the State Department
of Human Resources. (5) LONG TERM YOUTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. A religious, faith-based, or
church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit long term residential facility, group care
facility, or similar facility as determined by the director, providing 24-hour nonmedical
care of youth in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining
the activities of daily living or for the protection of the child and...
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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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22-11A-32
Section 22-11A-32 Commitment petition - Findings; rehearing; confinement when no treatment
available. (a) If, at the final hearing, upon a petition seeking to commit a person to the
custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health or such other facility as the court may
order, the probate judge, on the basis of clear and convincing evidence, shall find: (1) That
the person sought to be committed has been exposed or is afflicted with one of the diseases
designated in this article; (2) That the person has refused testing or voluntary treatment;
(3) That, as a consequence of the disease, the person is dangerous to himself and the health
of the community; (4) That the person conducts himself so as to expose others to the disease;
(5) That treatment is available for the person's illness if confined or that confinement is
necessary to prevent further spread of the disease; and (6) That commitment is the least restrictive
alternative necessary and available for the treatment of the person's...
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