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22-50-1
Section 22-50-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) CLIENTS. Those persons identified
as receiving or needing services for an intellectual disability. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Mental Health. (3) INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES. Evaluation for, amelioration of, habilitation
for, prevention of, and research into the causes of intellectual disability. (4) MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES. Diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care of, prevention of
and research into the causes of all forms of mental or emotional illness, including, but not
limited to, alcoholism, drug addiction, or epilepsy in combination with mental illness or
an intellectual disability. (5) MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. The application
of professionally planned, managed, administered, or monitored clinical procedures or evidenced-based
interventions to identify, stabilize,...
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22-50-11
Section 22-50-11 Department - Additional and cumulative powers. The Department of Mental Health
is given hereby the following additional and cumulative powers through its commissioner: (1)
It is authorized and directed to set up state plans for the purpose of controlling and treating
any and all forms of mental and emotional illness and any and all forms of mental retardation
and shall divide the state into regions, districts, areas or zones, which need not be geographic
areas, but shall be areas for the purpose of establishing priorities and programs and for
organizational and administrative purposes in accordance with these state plans. (2) It is
designated and authorized to supervise, coordinate, and establish standards for all operations
and activities of the state related to mental health and the providing of mental health services;
and it is authorized to receive and administer any funds available from any source for the
purpose of acquiring building sites for, constructing,...
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22-51-1
Section 22-51-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) CONSTRUCTION and CONSTRUCT. Such terms include: a. The construction of new buildings and
the expansion, remodeling and alteration of existing buildings, including architects' fees;
and b. Equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not expanded, remodeled
or altered. (2) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (3) DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
RETARDATION. The department of the state government having that name which was created and
established by Chapter 50 of this title. (4) FACILITIES. Structures, equipment and furnishings,
or any part or combination thereof, which are used, useful or capable of use and the use thereof
in connection with the implementing and operation of programs as defined in this section.
(5) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission of a county or the council,...
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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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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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22-56-2
Section 22-56-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CONSUMER. A person who receives or uses mental health services. (2) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health. (3) FAMILY MEMBER. A person within the immediate
family or a legal guardian of a mental health consumer. (4) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Services
designed to treat or deal with persons with mental illness. (5) MENTAL ILLNESS. A psychiatric
disorder of thought or mood, or both, which significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity
to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. "Mental illness"
as used herein specifically excludes the primary diagnoses of epilepsy, intellectual disability,
substance abuse including alcoholism, or a developmental disability, or any combination thereof.
(6) PROGRAM. A program for providing mental health services. (7) PROVIDER. Any agency, corporation,
or individual who provides inpatient,...
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26-10-22
Section 26-10-22 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) ADOPTION SUBSIDY. A money payment, services,
deferred payment, or any combination thereof that is provided to a child with special needs
or circumstances after submission of an application to the department. (2) AGENCY. The department
or a child welfare agency which is authorized in its license issued by the department to place
children for adoption. (3) APPLICATION. The submission to the department of a complete application
as defined by the department with documentation of the child's special needs. (4) CHILD. An
individual under 19 years of age, or an individual 19 or 20 years of age and eligible for
Title IV-E Federal Funding, who is: a. in the care or custody, or both, of the department,
or a public or voluntary licensed child-placing agency, b. legally free for adoption and c.
in special need or circumstances because he or she is...
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34-39-3
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State
Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) LICENSE. A valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. a. The
practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday
life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation,
performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and
other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation,
and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an
illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability,...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations; staff
training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas; access
by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall register
any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated
youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private
alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted
with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by
this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program for
a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution or
organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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12-15-130
Section 12-15-130 Ordering, conduct, and certification of findings of mental and physical examinations
of children; minors or children believed to be individuals with a mental illness or an intellectual
disability; treatment or care for children; payment; authority to order emergency medical
care for children. (a) Where there are indications that a child may be physically ill, a child
with mental illness or an intellectual disability, or an evaluation of a child is needed to
help determine issues of competency to understand judicial proceedings, mental state at the
time of the offense, or the ability of the child to assist his or her attorney, the juvenile
court, on its own motion or motion by the prosecutor, or that of the child's attorney or guardian
ad litem for the child, may order the child to be examined at a suitable place by a physician,
psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified examiner, under the supervision of a physician,
psychiatrist, or psychologist who shall certify...
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