This section establishes the statutory authority for the Alabama Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation under Code of Ala. 1975, Section 22-50, authorizing the Department to set standards of care, promulgate rules, and operate programs for persons who are mentally ill or have intellectual/developmental disabilities. As the foundational authority section of Chapter 580-8-38, it inherits the scope of the chapter, which based on sibling sections (Recipient Rights, Complaint Procedure, Method of Delivery) appears to govern advocacy and rights-related services for Department clients.
View official sourceAla. Admin. Code r. 580-8-38-.01 - Statutory Authority State Regulations Compare The Code of Ala. 1975 , Section 22-50, establishes the Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation and enumerates the duties and responsibilities of the Department. The Department is authorized to set standards of care, promulgate rules, let contracts, and generally take those actions necessary to operate and support programs for persons who are mentally ill or mentally retarded. Author: Office of Advocacy Services, DMH/MR Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-8-38-.01 Filed February 17, 1987; effective March 24, 1987. Repealed and Replaced: Filed March 24, 1997; effective April 28, 1997. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975 , 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