Section 22-57-20 – Establishment of Regional Autism Centers; Constituency Board; Rules and Regulations.
Section 22-57-20 Establishment of regional autism centers; constituency board; rules and regulations. (a)(1) There is established in determined geographic regions of the state one or more autism centers whose purpose is to provide nonresidential resource and training services for persons of all ages and of all levels of intellectual functioning who have any of the […]
Section 22-55-4 – Payment of Financial Obligations of State Under Compact or Supplementary Agreements Entered Into Thereunder.
Section 22-55-4 Payment of financial obligations of state under compact or supplementary agreements entered into thereunder. The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the director of finance, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into […]
Section 22-57-6 – Monitoring of Council Activities.
Section 22-57-6 Monitoring of council activities. The lead agency shall be responsible for the general administration, supervision, and monitoring of all council activities. (Act 2009-295, p. 502, §6.)
Section 22-56-1 – Short Title.
Section 22-56-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Act.” (Acts 1995, No. 95-744, p. 1690, §1.)
Section 22-57-7 – Implementation of Article.
Section 22-57-7 Implementation of article. The implementation of this article shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the council and members of the council. (Act 2009-295, p. 502, §7.)
Section 22-56-2 – Definitions.
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 […]
Section 22-57-8 – Construction of Article.
Section 22-57-8 Construction of article. Nothing in this article shall be construed as authorizing or allowing the establishment of any medical rule, regulation, policy, protocol, regimen, practice, or medical standard of care. (Act 2009-295, p. 502, §8.)
Section 22-56-3 – Legislative Declarations.
Section 22-56-3 Legislative declarations. The Legislature declares that mental health services shall be individualized, empowering, culturally relevant and diverse, flexible, and include natural supports. Mental health services shall also be provided in a way which is normalizing as well as respectful of the rights, responsibilities, and feelings of each consumer. Mental health services shall also […]
Section 22-56-4 – Rights.
Section 22-56-4 Rights. (a) Consumers of mental health services have the same general rights as other citizens of Alabama. These rights include but are not limited to the following: (1) The right to exercise rights as a citizen of the United States and the State of Alabama. (2) The right to be served through general […]
Section 22-56-5 – Department to Establish Official Standards for Certification.
Section 22-56-5 Department to establish official standards for certification. In order to ensure that consumers of mental health services through state facilities, community mental health centers, and other providers under contract to the department receive individual treatment and that rights delineated in Section 22-56-4 and elsewhere in state and federal law are consistently observed within […]