This regulation requires that plans and specifications for new construction or modifications to physical facilities seeking or holding certification from the Alabama Department of Mental Health be submitted for review. New construction plans must be approved and stamped by a licensed architect, who must also submit a compliance letter to the Office of Life Safety and Technical Services before Life Safety approval is granted. Based on the chapter context, this rule applies to residential behavioral health facilities (ranging from small homes to larger residential programs) as well as substance abuse day services facilities licensed by the Alabama DMH.
View official sourceAla. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.06 - Plans and Specifications State Regulations Compare (1) Plans and specifications for construction of or modifications to the physical facilities for which certification will be requested, or for modifications to existing certified facilities shall be submitted for review. Said plans and specifications shall be prepared in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975 , Section 34-2-32 . (2) Plans for new construction must be approved and stamped by a licensed architect and a letter certifying compliance with applicable codes shall be submitted by the architect to the Office of Life Safety and Technical Services before Life Safety approval is considered. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.06 Repealed and Replaced: Filed June 16, 1999; effective July 21, 1999. Repealed and Replaced: March 22, 2 000; effective April 27, 2000. Repealed and Replaced: October 1, 2001; effective November 5, 2001. Repealed New Rule: Filed November 21, 2008; effective December 26, 2008.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 . 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