This definitions section establishes the distinction between 'Comprehensive' and 'Specialty' 310 Boards under Alabama's Department of Mental Health, specifying the scope of authority each must hold through their Articles of Incorporation to provide planning, studies, and services for mental illness, intellectual/developmental disability (mental retardation), and substance abuse populations. Comprehensive 310 Boards must directly serve all three populations across all incorporated counties, while Specialty Boards may serve any one or combination of two of those populations. Operators seeking certification as a 310 Board must ensure their governing documents reflect the required service scope. This section provides definitional context for the certification standards and procedures set out in the broader chapter.
View official sourceAla. Admin. Code r. 580-1-2-.02 - Definitions State Regulations Compare (1) A Comprehensive 310 Board must have authority through its Articles of Incorporation to directly provide: planning, studies, and services, for mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse populations, for all counties for which they are incorporated. A Comprehensive 310 Board must directly provide these services to all populations and counties for which they are incorporated to serve. For a period of transition as referred under Alabama Administrative Code, 580-1-2-.04 and upon approval by the Commissioner, the DMH/MR may certify a 310 Board as Comprehensive when or if part of its services are contracted. A Comprehensive 310 Board must be authorized to directly provide services for at least one (1) county. (2) A Specialty 310 Board must have authority through its Articles of Incorporation to directly provide: planning, studies, and services, and for mental illness, mental retardation or substance abuse populations (any one or any combination of any two (2) of these populations) for all counties for which they are incorporated. Author: Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-1-2-.02 New Rule: Filed October 1, 2001; effective November 5, 2001. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975 , § 22-50-11 . State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox