Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-1-1-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 580-1-1-.03 - Definitions

(1)Patients. Those persons afflicted with mental or emotional illness and residing in a state operated hospital or residential facilities operated by the Mental Illness Division.

(2)Residents. Individuals residing in a 24 hour-a-day residential facility, who are afflicted with mental, emotional illness, substance abuse/dependency or mental retardation.

(3)Clients. Those individuals seen on an outpatient basis and/or those persons identified as receiving or needing services for mental retardation or substance abuse/dependency.

(4)Department. The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(5)Mental Retardation Services. Evaluation for, amelioration of, habilitation for, prevention of, and research into the causes of mental retardation.

(6)Board. Board of Trustees for the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(7)Mental Health Services. Diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care of, prevention of and research into the causes of all forms of mental or emotional illness.

(8)Substance Abuse/Dependency Services. Assessment of, diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care of, prevention of and research into the causes of substance abuse/dependency.

Author: Division of Mental Retardation, DMH/MR

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-1-1-.03

Filed September 5, 1984. Repealed and Replaced: Filed November 5, 1992.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 20-50-2.