Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.02

Definitions

This definitions section establishes key terms for Alabama Department of Mental Health chapter 580-3-22, which governs physical plant and life safety standards for community residential facilities and day services programs serving persons with mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and substance abuse needs. Operators must understand these definitions—including 'Certificate,' 'Community Residential Facility,' and 'Day Services Program'—to comply with the chapter's inspection, zoning, construction, and operational requirements. The chapter covers both residential settings (3 beds or fewer through over 16 beds) and day services programs.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.02 - Definitions 

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(1)
 ADA
 Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) - Minimum
 guidelines for accessible design.

(2)
 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
 -Legislation to extend civil rights protection to people with disabilities.
 This prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State
 and local government services, public transportation, commercial facilities,
 and telecommunications.

(3)

 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - A term commonly used in the NFPA 101 Life
 Safety Code. Herein, this shall be the Commissioner for the Alabama Department
 of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or his designee.

(4)
 Certificate - A document issued to the
 facility engaged in the care or treatment of mental or emotional illness or
 services to the persons with mental retardation or substance abuse services
 indicating compliance with DMH/MR Standards. The number of persons noted on the
 certificate for residential services includes only the number of persons
 allowed to reside in the facility. The number of persons noted on the day
 services certificate includes only the number of persons being
 served.

(5)
 Community Residential
 Facility (CRF) - Supervised community based facility providing Mental Illness,
 Mental Retardation or Substance Abuse Services involving lodging, health,
 social and daily living needs.

(6)

 Day Services Program (MIDS, MRDS, SADS) -Community based facility providing
 training or activities for those persons suffering from Mental Illness, Mental
 Retardation or Substance Abuse. These facilities include activity centers, work
 centers and outpatient centers and do not provide lodging for such
 people.

(7)
 DMH/MR - The State of
 Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(8)
 Existing Facility - A facility which is
 certified by DMH/MR prior to the effective date of this regulation.

(9)
 New Facility - Buildings or portions of
 buildings, new and existing, that are:
(a)

 Being certified for the first time.

(b)
 Providing a different service that
 requires a change in the type of certification.

(c)
 Being certified after the previous
 provider's certification has been revoked, suspended, or after the previous
 provider has voluntarily surrendered the certificate and the facility has not
 continuously operated for more than 30 days.

(10)
 NFPA - National Fire Protection
 Association.

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code
 r. 
580-3-22-.02

New Rule: Filed November
 21, 2008; effective December 26, 2008.

Author:
 DMH/MR Office of Life Safety and
 Technical Services

Statutory Authority:

Code of Ala.
 1975
, §
 
22-50-11
.

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