22-5A-5
Section 22-5A-5 Procedures for receiving complaints; informing recipients of ombudsman program. The State Ombudsman shall establish written procedures for receiving complaints involving long-term residential health care facilities and their employees. The Department of Senior Services shall provide to health care, domiciliary and residential facilities written information on the ombudsman program to be distributed to recipients at the time of admission, or rendering of care and/or treatment at a facility. (Acts 1985, No. 85-657, p. 1029, §5.)...
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12-23-17
Section 12-23-17 Indigent Offender Alcohol and Drug Treatment Trust Fund - Purpose of expenditures. Moneys contained in the Indigent Offender Trust Fund shall be expended by the Commissioner of Mental Health for purposes set out in Section 12-23-15. Such moneys shall be used and expended by the Commissioner of Mental Health to establish, organize, and administer the indigent offender alcohol and drug treatment program throughout the state, including all functions or projects of the Department of Mental Health directly or indirectly relating thereto. Any unexpended or unencumbered sums remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year except appropriations from other state funds shall remain in the fund to be preserved for the administration of the indigent offender treatment program. (Acts 1990, No. 90-390, p. 537, §17.)...
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22-30-14
Section 22-30-14 Responsibilities of generators. (a) The department, acting through the commission, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards, applicable to generators of hazardous waste as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Determining if solid wastes generated are hazardous wastes as defined by this chapter; (2) Proper labeling of hazardous wastes; (3) Assuring that all hazardous wastes generated are treated, or disposed of at treatment, storage or disposal facilities which: a. If in state, are permitted or have interim status under this chapter; or b. If out of state, are permitted or have interim status from a state authorized under Section 3006 of the RCRA to operate a hazardous waste permitting program in lieu of the federal program or are permitted or have interim status under the RCRA; (4) Maintaining records of hazardous waste produced, generated,...
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22-30-16
Section 22-30-16 Responsibilities of hazardous waste storage and treatment facility and hazardous waste disposal site operators. (a) The department, acting through the commission, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards, applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. In establishing such standards, the department may, where appropriate, distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate for new facilities and for facilities in existence on the date of promulgation of such regulations. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Unless exempted from regulation by this chapter or rules promulgated under authority of this chapter, obtaining a permit from the department or interim status for each treatment, storage or disposal facility; (2) Assuring that all hazardous wastes are stored, treated or...
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41-4-390
Section 41-4-390 Division created; powers and duties; director. There shall be established within the Department of Finance a Division of Energy Management. (a) The functions, powers, and duties of the Division of Energy Management shall be, with respect to state-owned or state leased facilities, as follows: (1) To formulate a statewide energy management program to promote energy conservation. (2) To establish long-range plans in regard to state energy management needs. (3) To study, develop, and implement methods of measuring and reporting energy efficiency and energy usage for state owned and leased facilities and to require all agencies to assist in such activities. (4) To promulgate uniform standards of energy management and energy savings procedures and practices applicable to all state-owned or state leased facilities. (5) To develop energy conservation practices in the design, construction, renovation, operation, furnishing, equipping, and maintenance of state facilities. (6) To...
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22-50-90
Section 22-50-90 Definitions. (a) When used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Any information collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reflecting the result of an arrest, detention, or initiation of a criminal proceeding by criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, arrest record information, fingerprint cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions, and notations of arrests, detention, indictments, or other formal charges. The term shall not include analytical records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence information or criminal investigation information. (2) DIRECT CARE PROVIDER. A psychiatrist, medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, community service specialist, therapist, nurse, mental health worker, foster care provider, police officer, and any other...
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22-51-11
Section 22-51-11 Powers of corporation. Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the following powers in addition to others granted in this chapter: (1) To construct and maintain facilities as defined in Section 22-51-4; (2) To cooperate and contract with the State Board of Health for the construction of such facilities; (3) To cooperate and contract with the Alabama Department of Mental Health for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities and for the operation and execution of such programs as it has elected to implement; (4) To take over by purchase, lease or otherwise any hospital or other facilities to be used for carrying out such programs as it has elected to implement; (5) To arrange with any appropriate local or state agencies for the opening or closing of streets, roadways, alleys or other rights-of-way or easements and to exercise the power of eminent domain; (6) To purchase,...
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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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22-8A-16
Section 22-8A-16 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A task force is created to serve under the supervision of the Department of Public Health to establish the Order for PPEL Care form. The task force shall include all of the following representatives: (1) One representative of urban emergency medical services, appointed by the Governor. (2) One representative of rural emergency medical services, appointed by the Governor. (3) One pediatrician caring for medically complex children in an urban area, appointed by the Governor. (4) One pediatrician caring for medically complex children in a rural area, appointed by the Governor. (5) Two pediatric specialists from any of the following disciplines, appointed by the Governor: Oncology, cardiology, neurology, or pulmonology. (6) One pediatric ethicist, appointed by the Governor. (7) One nurse, appointed by the Alabama Board of...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in Section 12-15-301. (2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the municipality and the sheriff's department for the county in which a child advocacy center is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. An individual holding a master's or higher degree in social work, mental health counseling, or other social work related or mental health counseling related field of study, and who has received special training regarding child maltreatment and child trauma. (b) In order to become eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated, child advocacy centers in this state shall: (1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01 et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews, conducted jointly by...
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