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AL HB513
Bill
Status
6/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Blaine Galliher
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AI Summary
HB513 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code sections 22-50-1 and 22-50-17 to replace the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" throughout mental health services definitions and regulations.
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Defines "Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Treatment" as professionally planned, managed, administered, or monitored clinical procedures or evidence-based interventions to identify, stabilize, minimize, or alleviate harmful consequences of substance-related or mental/emotional disorders.
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Exempts licensed professional counselors operating within the scope of their license from facility licensing and certification requirements for treating patients.
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Exempts churches or ministries that provide only religious services from certification requirements for mental health or substance abuse treatment.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Mental Health Department, licensure for care or treatment for mental or emotional illness or intellectual disability, licensed professional counselor and a church or ministry providing religious services excepted, mental illness and substance abuse treatment defined, Secs. 22-50-1, 22-50-17 am'd. (2011-20665)
Mental Health Department
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 5:10 p.m. on June 2, 2011.
6/2/2011