This regulation establishes a complaint procedure for residents and interested persons who cannot resolve rights-related issues with Alabama Department of Mental Health personnel or contracted community service providers. It authorizes the Rights Protection and Advocacy Program to conduct unimpeded investigations of alleged rights violations and work toward resolution among departmental officials, certified/contracted community service providers, and complainants. As a procedural/enforcement section within a recipient-rights chapter, it governs the same facilities as the broader chapter under the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
View official sourceAla. Admin. Code r. 580-8-38-.06 - Complaint Procedure State Regulations Compare When residents, or other interested persons are unable to resolve problems related to rights issues with departmental personnel or contracted community service providers, the Department provides for the utilization of the Rights Protection and Advocacy Program. This provision designates and authorizes advocates and other advocacy personnel to conduct unimpeded investigations of alleged violations in an attempt to resolve complaints with Departmental officials, certified and/or contracted Community Service Providers, and complainants. Author: Office of Advocacy Services, DMH/MR Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-8-38-.06 Filed February 17, 1987. Repealed and Replaced: Filed March 24, 1997; effective April 28, 1997. 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