Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.02

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

Section 580-3-22-.02 - Definitions

(1) ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) - Minimum guidelines for accessible design.

(2) Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) -Legislation to extend civil rights protection to people with disabilities. This prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government services, public transportation, commercial facilities, and telecommunications.

(3) Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - A term commonly used in the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Herein, this shall be the Commissioner for the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or his designee.

(4) Certificate - A document issued to the facility engaged in the care or treatment of mental or emotional illness or services to the persons with mental retardation or substance abuse services indicating compliance with DMH/MR Standards. The number of persons noted on the certificate for residential services includes only the number of persons allowed to reside in the facility. The number of persons noted on the day services certificate includes only the number of persons being served.

(5) Community Residential Facility (CRF) - Supervised community based facility providing Mental Illness, Mental Retardation or Substance Abuse Services involving lodging, health, social and daily living needs.

(6) Day Services Program (MIDS, MRDS, SADS) -Community based facility providing training or activities for those persons suffering from Mental Illness, Mental Retardation or Substance Abuse. These facilities include activity centers, work centers and outpatient centers and do not provide lodging for such people.

(7) DMH/MR - The State of Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(8) Existing Facility - A facility which is certified by DMH/MR prior to the effective date of this regulation.

(9) New Facility - Buildings or portions of buildings, new and existing, that are:

(a) Being certified for the first time.

(b) Providing a different service that requires a change in the type of certification.

(c) Being certified after the previous provider's certification has been revoked, suspended, or after the previous provider has voluntarily surrendered the certificate and the facility has not continuously operated for more than 30 days.

(10) NFPA - National Fire Protection Association.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-22-.02

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.