22-11A-34
Section 22-11A-34 Law enforcement officers to convey person to custody of Department of Public Health; public health facilities to report on progress of persons committed. The probate judge shall order one or more persons or law enforcement officers to convey any person committed to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health to such facility as designated by the department or to the custody of such other facility as the court may order, and all necessary expenses incurred by the persons or officers conveying such person shall be taxed as costs of the proceeding. Such facilities shall report to the probate judge as to the progress of all persons who have been committed therein. Such reports shall be made as often as may be ordered by the probate court. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §34.)...
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22-51-2
Section 22-51-2 Incorporation of public corporations - Authorized. By proceeding in the manner set forth in this chapter, any number of natural persons, not less than three, may form a public corporation to contract with the State Board of Health or the Alabama Department of Mental Health in constructing and operating facilities and in carrying out programs in particular areas of the state. (Acts 1967, No. 310, p. 853, §2.)...
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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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22-52-10.5
Section 22-52-10.5 Facilities for inpatient treatment; length of treatment; cost. (a) At the final hearing on a petition for involuntary commitment or a hearing for the revocation of a prior order for commitment to outpatient treatment, the probate court may order that the respondent be committed to: (i) the department for inpatient treatment at a state mental health facility, or (ii) the department for inpatient treatment at a designated mental health facility. (b) Pursuant to this section, an order for inpatient treatment shall not exceed 150 days. (c) No county shall be required to pay the cost of inpatient treatment provided at a state mental health facility or inpatient treatment authorized by the department at a designated mental health facility. (Acts 1991, No. 91-440, p. 783, §15.)...
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22-50-62
Section 22-50-62 Disclosure of information. No employee of any of the facilities under the management, control, supervision or affiliated with the Alabama Department of Mental Health shall be required to disclose any record, report, case history, memorandum or other information, oral or written, which may have been acquired, made or compiled in attending or treating any patient of said facilities in a professional character, when such information was necessary in order to evaluate or treat said patient or to do any act for him or her in a professional capacity, unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall order disclosure for the promotion of justice; provided, that where a person is a defendant in a criminal case and a mental examination of such defendant has been ordered by the court, the results or the report of such mental examination shall be forwarded to the clerk of said court and to the district attorney and to the attorney of record for the defendant. (Acts 1971, No. 1891,...
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34-2A-2
Section 34-2A-2 License required; permission to supervise multiple facilities. (a) All administrators of assisted living facilities or specialty care assisted living facilities as recorded in the records of the State Department of Public Health shall be issued a provisional license, as defined herein, upon the effective date of this act. On and after September 1, 2003, no assisted living facility in the state may operate unless it is under the supervision of an administrator who holds a currently valid assisted living administrator's license, or new initial provisional license, issued by the board. No person shall practice or offer to practice assisted living administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he or she is an assisted living administrator unless the person shall have been duly licensed as an assisted living administrator or as a provisional assisted living administrator in this state. In the event an assisted living administrator dies,...
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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-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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22-11A-25
Section 22-11A-25 Commitment petition - Contents. The petition shall be executed under oath and shall contain the name and address of the petitioner, the name and location of the person sought to be committed, the disease to which the person has been exposed or is afflicted with, and a statement of the reasons why the petitioner believes the person has been exposed or is afflicted with one of the designated diseases and the danger he poses to public health. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §25.)...
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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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