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17-4-4
Section 17-4-4 Information of deaths, incompetency, and convictions to be furnished to boards
of registrars; rulemaking authority. (a) In addition to all other duties now required by law,
the Office of Vital Statistics of the State Department of Public Health shall furnish to the
board of registrars of the county in which such district is located, once each month, a report
of the death of all persons over 18 years of age who resided in such registration district.
(b) In addition to all other duties now required by law, the judges of probate of the several
counties of this state shall furnish to the board of registrars of their respective counties,
once each month, a list of all residents of the county, 18 years of age or over, who have
been declared mentally incompetent. (c) In addition to all other duties required by law, the
clerks of the circuit and district courts of this state shall furnish to the board of registrars
of each county, once each month, a list of all residents of that...
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22-52-10.10
Section 22-52-10.10 Renewal of outpatient commitment order. (a) A petition for renewal of an
outpatient commitment order may be filed by the director of a designated mental health facility
or his or her designee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current commitment
order. The petition, together with a copy of the original commitment order and copies of any
subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be filed with the probate court of the county
where the commitment was originally ordered. The petition shall explain in detail why renewal
of the order is being requested and shall include testimony affirming the facility's belief
that the respondent meets the requirements for renewal pursuant to Section 22-52-10.2. (b)
The judge of probate shall conduct a hearing, within 30 days after the date of petition, to
consider the petition for renewal of the commitment order. (c) Adequate written notice shall
be provided to the respondent prior to the hearing. (d) The hearing shall be...
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22-52-34
Section 22-52-34 Proceedings for reevaluation and civil commitment or transfer of certain persons
in custody of Department of Mental Health. (a) Where any person is in the custody of the Department
of Mental Health pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of this chapter, the commissioner
shall direct the superintendent of Bryce or Searcy Hospital or any other facility so designated
by the commissioner to reevaluate the mental condition of such person for a determination
as to whether or not he or she meets the minimum standards for civil commitment as defined
in Section 22-52-37. Where the sentence for which said person was committed has expired and
where said person meets the minimum standards for involuntary civil commitment, the commissioner
or his designee is hereby authorized to 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. All of the subsequent...
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22-21-11
Section 22-21-11 Mandatory reporting of any injury resulting from gunshot; liability. (a) Any
physician, nurse, or employee thereof or agent of the same and any employee or agent of a
hospital, mental health facility, clinic, or nursing home knowingly treating a person suffering
from a gunshot wound, or receiving a request for treatment, shall report the injury to a law
enforcement officer. A report to either the applicable county sheriff or applicable municipal
law enforcement officer shall satisfy any and all reporting requirements imposed by this section.
A report shall be made as soon as possible, but no later than the time of the victim's release
from that facility. No report is necessary if law enforcement is present. (b) Any person or
persons who, in good faith, makes a report or causes a report to be made to the appropriate
law enforcement authority pursuant to subsection (a) or participates in any judicial proceeding
or any other proceeding resulting from the report shall be...
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22-50-17
Section 22-50-17 Operation of a facility for care or treatment of mental or emotional illness
or substance abuse, or services to persons with an intellectual disability. (a) No person,
partnership, corporation, or association of persons shall operate a facility or institution
for the care or treatment of any kind of mental or emotional illness or substance abuse or
for providing services to persons with an intellectual disability as defined in this chapter,
without being certified by the department or licensed by the State Board of Health; provided
that nothing in this section shall be construed so as to require a duly authorized physician,
psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, licensed professional counselor operating under
the scope of his or her license, or Christian Science practitioner to obtain a license for
treatment of patients in his private office, unless he keeps two or more patients in his office
for continuous periods of 24 hours or more in one week, or that a church...
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22-52-32
Section 22-52-32 Proceedings where persons accused of crimes and committed to custody of Department
of Mental Health found competent to stand trial or charges nolle prossed or dismissed. Where
the superintendent of Bryce or Searcy Hospital or any other facility so designated by the
commissioner, after evaluation by appropriate members of the medical staffs of said facilities
as so designated by the superintendent, has determined that any person accused of a crime
and committed to the custody of the department in one of its facilities is competent to stand
trial, or where the superintendent has been notified in writing by the committing court that
charges have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed against any person currently confined
to the custody of such facility, it shall be the duty of the superintendent to immediately
notify in writing the court from which the person was committed. The court shall forthwith
order the sheriff to remove the person from said facility back to the...
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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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26-24-33
Section 26-24-33 County children's policy councils - Generally. (a) A county children's policy
council is hereby created in each county of the state. The county children's policy council
shall consist of the following members: A juvenile court judge in each county; the county
director of the Department of Human Resources; a county representative of the Department of
Mental Health; a county representative of the Department of Youth Services; a county representative
of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Medicaid Agency, the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, provided they have a physical presence in
the county; the county superintendent of education and any city superintendent of education
in the county; the county chief juvenile probation officer; a representative of the county
health department; the district attorney; local legislators; the chair of the county commission;
the sheriff, and at least seven persons to be appointed by...
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3-10-2
Section 3-10-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) ANIMAL SHELTER. A public facility, which includes a physical structure, that
provides temporary or permanent shelter to stray, abandoned, abused, or owner-surrendered
animals that is operated, owned, or maintained by any municipality, county, duly incorporated
humane society, animal welfare society, or other nonprofit organization for the purpose of
promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. The term animal shelter
does not include persons providing temporary foster care to animals in their homes or animal
rescue groups, or animal sanctuaries sheltering animals on an individual's property. (2) PUBLISH.
To make available through either electronic means or on paper. (Act 2015-433, §2.)...
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36-1A-5
Section 36-1A-5 Participation limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations
and agencies with a substantial local presence. (a) Participation in the Alabama State Employee
Combined Charitable Campaign shall be limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care
federations and agencies with a substantial local presence that provide or support direct
health and welfare services to individuals or their families and meet the criteria set forth
in this section. "Substantial local presence" is defined as a facility, staffed
by professionals or volunteers, available to provide its services and open at least 15 hours
a week. Such services must be available to state employees in the local campaign community,
unless they are rendered to needy persons overseas. Such services must directly benefit human
beings, whether children, youth, adults, the aged, the ill and infirm, or the mentally or
physically handicapped. Such services must consist of care, research, or...
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