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22-52-12
Section 22-52-12 Conveyance of person committed to facility; expenses of conveyance. The probate
judge shall order one or more persons or law enforcement officers to convey any respondent
involuntarily committed for inpatient treatment to the department or to a designated mental
health facility as the court may order, and all necessary expenses incurred by the persons
or officers conveying the respondent shall be taxed as costs of the proceeding. (Acts 1975,
No. 1226, p. 2562, §15; Acts 1977, No. 670, p. 1143; Acts 1991, No. 91-440, p. 783, §19.)...
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27-20A-3
Section 27-20A-3 Benefits required. The benefits to be offered under this chapter shall include
inpatient or residential treatment rendered to the insured, subscriber or other person covered,
at a state licensed hospital or at a short term residential alcoholism treatment facility
or detoxification facility duly licensed or certified as such by the Alabama Board of Health
or the Alabama Mental Health Board. Benefits shall also include outpatient treatment rendered
to the insured, subscriber or other person covered, by a duly licensed doctor of medicine
or by an alcoholism treatment facility duly licensed or certified as such by the Alabama Board
of Health or the Alabama Mental Health Board. (Acts 1979, No. 79-436, p. 701, §3.)...
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34-5A-3
Section 34-5A-3 Composition of board; compensation; meetings; rules and fees; investigations;
Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board Fund. (a) The Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing
Board is established within the Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities.
The board shall consist of seven members, including four licensed behavior analysts, one licensed
psychologist in the state, one parent or legal guardian of a person being treated for a behavior
disorder, or a person who has received services from a licensed behavior analyst, and one
public member, who, except for the initial members, shall be appointed by the Governor, as
provided in subsection (b). The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the
racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. Each member
shall serve a three-year term, with initial terms being staggered so that one member serves
an initial term of one year, three members serve initial terms of...
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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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15-16-61
Section 15-16-61 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this article: (1) COURT.
The court which committed the defendant pursuant to Section 15-16-43. (2) DEFENDANT. A defendant
in a criminal case who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, or not guilty by reason
of mental disease or defect, and has been committed to the custody of the Alabama State Department
of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or another facility as provided by Section 15-16-43.
(3) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. (4) DISTRICT
ATTORNEY. The district attorney for the judicial circuit of the court which committed the
defendant pursuant to Section 15-16-43. (5) REGIONAL OR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY.
Any mental health facility providing mental health services pursuant to Sections 22-51-1 through
22-51-14. (Acts 1988, No. 88-581, p. 906, §2.)...
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38-15-3
Section 38-15-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A person under the age of 18 years. (2) COMMUNITY TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR YOUTHS. A religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for
profit youth residential facility that provides mental health treatment services to children
in a group setting and that has the capacity to provide secure containment. (3) DEPARTMENT.
The State Department of Human Resources. (4) DIRECTOR. The Director of the State Department
of Human Resources. (5) LONG TERM YOUTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. A religious, faith-based, or
church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit long term residential facility, group care
facility, or similar facility as determined by the director, providing 24-hour nonmedical
care of youth in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining
the activities of daily living or for the protection of the child and...
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22-11A-10
Section 22-11A-10 State Board of Health to investigate reported cases of tuberculosis; voluntary
treatment; probate court may order compulsory treatment and quarantine; cost of treatment;
exercise of religious freedom. Whenever the State Board of Health or its authorized representative
shall discover, as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any report required
by this article, that any person may be afflicted with tuberculosis, the State Board of Health,
through its authorized representative, shall investigate or further investigate the circumstances
and, if after investigation, the representative of the State Board of Health is of the opinion
that an active case of tuberculosis is found, he shall encourage the person infected to take
voluntary treatment to meet the minimum requirements prescribed by the State Board of Health.
If such afflicted person refuses voluntary treatment, than the state board of health, through
its authorized representative, may petition the...
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22-52-30
Section 22-52-30 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CAPACITY
TO PROCEED OR CONTINUE TO TRIAL. Whether or not a defendant accused of a crime: a. Understands
the nature of the charges preferred against him; and b. Is capable of assisting his attorney
in the preparation of the defense of his case. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department
of Mental Health of the State of Alabama. (3) SUPERINTENDENT. The superintendent or director
of Bryce Hospital located in Tuscaloosa County, the superintendent or director of Searcy Hospital
located in Mobile County or the superintendent or director of any such facility as defined
in subdivision (4) of this section. (4) FACILITY. Any state-owned or state-operated hospital
or other facility, whether currently operating or to be operated in the future, utilized for
the diagnosis, care, treatment, training or...
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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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22-52-10.8
Section 22-52-10.8 Order for involuntary commitment for inpatient treatment to be entered into
Criminal Justice Information System and NICS; redaction of order upon removal of limitation
to purchase firearm. (a) When the judge of probate of a county enters an order for the involuntary
commitment of a person pursuant to Section 22-52-10.1, and the order is for a final commitment
for inpatient treatment to the Department of Mental Health or a Veterans' Administration hospital,
or as otherwise provided by law, the judge shall immediately forward the order to the Alabama
Law Enforcement Agency and the order shall be entered in its information systems. The order
shall be forwarded to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency in the manner as the Alabama Justice
Information Center Commission shall provide. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shall as soon
as possible thereafter enter the order in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) and the information shall be entered into...
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