Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-2-4-.01
Statutory Authority
Effective May 5, 1993Original rule filed September 30, 1982; Revised: Filed August 3, 1984; Filed May 12, 1987; Effective June 16, 1987; Revised: Filed July 31, 1992; Extended: September30, 1992; Extended: December 31, 1992; Certified: Amended: Filed March 30, 1993;Effective: May 5, 1993. Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 28, 1998; effective, December 3, 1998.Alabama Department of Mental Health
- (1) Code of Ala. 1975, Sections 22-50-1 through 22-50-62 created the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and defined mental health services as "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, epilepsy or mental retardation."
- (2) Code of Ala. 1975, Section 22-50-11, grants the Department the authority to establish and supervise standards for all operations and activities of the state related to mental health and the provision of mental health services.
- (3) It is under the authority of these statutes that the Department has established these standards and requires compliance with them.
Author: Division of Mental Illness, DMH/MR
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-50-11.
History: Original rule filed September 30, 1982; Revised: Filed August 3, 1984; Filed May 12, 1987; Effective June 16, 1987; Revised: Filed July 31, 1992; Extended: September30, 1992; Extended: December 31, 1992; Certified: Amended: Filed March 30, 1993;Effective: May 5, 1993. Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 28, 1998; effective, December 3, 1998.