22-52-16
Section 22-52-16 Applicability of article. This article does not apply to commitment
to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health of individuals under the age of 19
years who are mentally ill. (Act 2019-447, §1.)...
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22-11A-31
Section 22-11A-31 Commitment petition - Rules to apply at hearings. At all hearings
conducted by the probate judge in relation to a petition to commit any person to the custody
of the Alabama Department of Public Health or such other facility as the court may order,
the following rules shall apply: (1) The person sought to be committed shall be present unless,
prior to the hearing, the attorney for such person has filed in writing a waiver of the presence
of such person on the ground that the presence of such person would be dangerous to such person's
health or that such person's conduct could reasonably be expected to prevent the hearing from
being held in an orderly manner, and the probate judge has judicially found and determined
from evidence presented in an adversary hearing that the person proposed to be committed is
so mentally or physically ill as to be incapable of attending such proceedings. Upon such
findings, an order shall be entered approving the waiver. (2) The person...
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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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22-11A-24
Section 22-11A-24 Commitment to Department of Public Health for compulsory treatment
when person exposed or afflicted and refuses treatment. When any person exposed to a disease
or where reasonable evidence indicates exposure to a disease or infection designated under
this article refuses testing or when any person afflicted with a disease designated under
this article refuses treatment and/or conducts himself so as to expose others to infection,
the state or county health officer or the designee may petition the probate judge of the county
in which such person is located to commit him to the custody of the Alabama Department of
Public Health for compulsory testing, treatment and quarantine. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p.
904, §24.)...
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22-52-12.1
Section 22-52-12.1 Designated mental health facilities; standards of care. (a) The department
shall designate certain mental health facilities that shall have the authority to receive
respondents for evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall establish standards of care and services
to be rendered by each designated mental health facility and shall certify those facilities
designated to provide evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge. (c) The probate
judges of the State of Alabama may commit respondents, who meet the criteria for involuntary
commitment, to a designated mental health facility. Provided, however, that such designated
mental health facility shall not be required to accept a committed respondent if they are
unable to provide proper services and treatment. (d) The designated mental health facilities
shall have the authority to contract with public or private mental health...
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22-11A-29
Section 22-11A-29 Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney.
At the time when any petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of
the Alabama Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem
to represent and protect the rights of such person and shall determine if the person has the
funds and capacity to secure the services of an attorney to represent him. If the person does
not have the funds or capacity to secure the services of an attorney, the probate judge shall
appoint an attorney, who may be the same person as the guardian ad litem, to represent him.
(Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §29.)...
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22-11A-30
Section 22-11A-30 Commitment petition - Order for person to appear for hearing and be
examined by physician. When a petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the
custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall order such person
to appear at the places and times designated for hearing the petition, and may order the person
to appear at designated times and places to be examined by licensed physicians. If the respondent
does not appear as ordered by the probate judge, the probate judge may order the sheriff of
the county in which the person is located to take the respondent into custody and compel his
attendance as ordered by the probate judge. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §30.)...
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38-7-7
Section 38-7-7 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Department to establish
minimum standards for licensing; factors to be considered; children in need of special treatment;
department to offer consultation. (a) The department shall prescribe and publish minimum standards
for licensing and for approving all child-care facilities, as defined in this chapter. In
establishing such standards the department shall seek the advice and assistance of persons
representative of the various types of child-care facilities. The standards prescribed and
published under this chapter shall include regulations pertaining to: (1) The operation and
conduct of the child-care facility and the responsibility it assumes for child care; (2) The
character, suitability and qualifications of the applicant and other persons directly responsible
for the care and welfare of children served; (3) The general financial ability and competence
of the applicant to provide necessary care for children and to...
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22-11A-26
Section 22-11A-26 Commitment petition - Probate judge may take sworn testimony of petitioner;
petition without merit to be dismissed. When any petition is filed, seeking to commit any
person to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall
immediately review the petition and may require the petitioner to be sworn in and to answer,
under oath, questions regarding the petition and the person sought to be committed. If it
appears from the face of the petition or the testimony of the petitioner that the petition
is totally without merit, the probate judge may order the petition dismissed without further
proceedings. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §26.)...
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22-52-13
Section 22-52-13 Transfer of persons committed to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency; powers, etc., of chief officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., with respect
to retention, transfer, treatment, etc., of persons transferred thereto, etc.; effect of foreign
judgments or orders of commitment committing persons to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency. (a) Any respondent involuntarily committed by the probate court to the custody of
the department or designated mental health facility as the court may order, who is entitled
to care and treatment at a facility operated by the United States Veterans Administration
or other agency of the United States government, may be transferred by the department to the
United States Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States on such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon by the department and the Veterans Administration or other
agency. Upon such transfer, the committed respondent shall be...
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