38-9C-5
Section 38-9C-5 Providers who contract with agencies or programs required to develop written
policies to ensure rights. All providers who contract or subcontract with any federal, state,
or local agency or program to provide services in the State of Alabama to persons with developmental
disabilities or traumatic brain injury in Alabama shall develop and implement written policies
and procedures to ensure the rights enumerated above are observed by the provider in discharging
its contractual or subcontractual duties and responsibilities. At a minimum, these policies
and procedures shall provide for the following: (1) Affirm and safeguard the rights stated
in this chapter. (2) Provide that prompt, reasonable action be taken to prevent the potential
for further abuse while an investigation is in process. (3) Provide for a prompt and thorough
investigation of all allegations of abuse, exploitation, or neglect by trained, experienced
personnel delegated with all necessary authority. (4)...
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12-15-505
Section 12-15-505 State Team established; membership; term; duties; hiring authority. (a) The
State Team is created and shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following
departments, agencies, or organizations: The Department of Education, the Department of Human
Resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Health, the Department
of Youth Services, and the Alabama Chief Probation Officers Association. (b) The appointments
to the State Team shall be for a term of three years beginning October 1, 1993, and each three
years thereafter and until their successors are appointed, except that the initial appointments
of the representatives of the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Mental Health
shall be for three years; the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department
of Education and the Department of Youth Services shall be for two years; and the initial
appointments of representatives of the Department of...
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30-9-2
Section 30-9-2 Establishment of domestic violence fatality review teams; confidentiality of
information. (a) A statewide domestic violence fatality review team shall be established to
review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence, related domestic violence matters,
and suicides. Additional teams at the local and regional levels may be established as well
in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, the local domestic violence center, and
local judicial officers including the court, prosecutor, and public defender. Teams established
at the local and regional levels shall be chaired by the district attorney of that particular
jurisdiction. The membership of a domestic violence fatality review team shall be inclusive
and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
The review may include an examination of events leading up to the domestic violence incident,
available community resources, current laws and policies, and...
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22-12D-1
Section 22-12D-1 Office established; purposes. (a) The Office of Women's Health is established
within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes: (1) To educate
the public and be an advocate for women's health by requesting that the State Department of
Public Health, either on its own or in partnership with other entities, establish appropriate
forums, programs, or initiatives designed to educate the public regarding women's health,
with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy lifestyles. (2) To assist the State Health
Officer in identifying, coordinating, and establishing priorities for programs, services,
and resources the state should provide for women's health issues and concerns relating to
the reproductive, menopausal, and postmenopausal phases of a woman's life, with an emphasis
on postmenopausal health. (3) To serve as a clearinghouse and resource for information regarding
women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's...
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15-22-36.2
Section 15-22-36.2 Victim Notification Implementation Task Force. (a) There is hereby created
the Victim Notification Implementation Task Force to guide and support the implementation
of a statewide automated victim notification system in Alabama. The task force shall be composed
of four crime victims' rights advocates designated by the Attorney General and one designee
from each of the following: The Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections,
the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, the
District Attorneys Association or a district attorney representative, the Attorney General,
the Administrative Office of Courts, the Alabama Circuit Judges' Association, the Office of
Prosecution Services, the Alabama Circuit Clerk's Association, and any other entity or organization
as deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the current representatives composing the task
force. The task force shall elect a chair to function as the...
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22-56-7
Section 22-56-7 Abuse, exploitation, neglect - Providers to implement written policies and
procedures. All providers of mental health services in Alabama shall develop and implement
written policies and procedures that prohibit abuse, exploitation, or neglect of consumers
in programs operated by the providers. At a minimum, these policies and procedures shall accomplish
the following: (1) Affirm and safeguard the rights of a consumer stated pursuant to this chapter.
(2) Ensure that prompt action is taken to prevent the potential of further abuse while an
investigation is in process. (3) Provide for an immediate and thorough investigation of all
allegations of abuse, exploitation, or neglect by trained, experienced personnel delegated
with all necessary authority. The status of all investigations shall be reported to the administrator(s)
of the program or his or her designated representative on a continuous basis. (4) Establish
reasonable and appropriate corrective action, including...
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26-24-3
Section 26-24-3 Duties of secretary. The duties of the secretary shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor and the Legislature in matters
relating to the coordination of services for children under the age of 19. (2) Serving as
a liaison between the Governor and state agencies providing programs or services for children.
(3) Educating and informing legislators and other elected officials about issues affecting
children. (4) Coordinating local effort by creating a network of existing local and community
groups and advocates dedicated to children to enable beneficial organizations throughout the
state to assist and educate each other. (5) Actively seeking and applying for federal and
private grants to fund children's programs. (6) Establishing a repository for information
on programs other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for K-12
in Alabama, which offer services for, or are for the benefit of, or in any way affect...
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41-4-66
Section 41-4-66 Online database of requests for a proposal for a public contract. (a) The Division
of Control and Accounts with the State Department of Finance shall establish and maintain
and post on the state's website a statewide database of each request for a proposal for a
public contract by the State of Alabama, any agency, board, commission, or department of the
state which receives state or federally appropriated funds, the State Board of Education,
a public college or trade school, or a public university. (b) The Division of Control and
Accounts shall establish procedures and adopt rules to implement this section. (c) Each agency,
board, commission, department, State Board of Education, public college or trade school and
public university shall cooperate with and provide information to the Division of Control
and Accounts as necessary to implement and administer the section. (d) Beginning on October
1, 2013, the Division of Control and Accounts may charge any agency, board,...
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45-1-82.07
Section 45-1-82.07 Cost and fees. (a) An applicant may be assessed a fee to be established
by the district attorney when the applicant is approved for the program. The amount of the
assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments
for victims or drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, the district
attorney, or the court, and are in addition to costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution
for which the pretrial diversion admittee may be responsible. Pretrial diversion program fees
as established by this subpart may be waived or reduced due to indigency or reduced ability
to pay or for other just cause at the discretion of the district attorney. The determination
of indigency of the offender, for the purpose of pretrial diversion admission, fee waiver,
or fee reduction shall be made by the district attorney. A schedule of payments for any of
these fees may be established by the district attorney. (b) Except as...
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45-12-82.07
Section 45-12-82.07 Costs and fees. (a) An applicant may be assessed a fee to be established
by the district attorney when the applicant is approved for the program. The amount of the
assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments
for victims or drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, the district
attorney, or the court, and are in addition to costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution
for which the pretrial diversion admittee may be responsible. Pretrial diversion program fees
as established by this part may be waived or reduced due to indigency or reduced ability to
pay or for other just cause at the discretion of the district attorney. The determination
of indigency of the offender, for the purpose of pretrial diversion admission, fee waiver,
or reduction shall be made by the district attorney. A schedule of payments for any of these
fees may be established by the district attorney. (b) Except as herein...
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