Alabama Administrative Code
Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 580-1-2 - ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDS FOR 310 BOARDS
Section 580-1-2-.01 - Introduction

The mission of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (DMH/MR) under the Code of Ala. 1975, Sections 22-50-1 through 91, Act 881, is to act in "any prudent way to provide mental health services and mental retardation services for the people of Alabama". The Commissioner for the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is authorized and directed to set up state plans for the purpose of controlling and treating any and all forms of mental and emotional illness and any and all forms of mental retardation, and shall divide the state into areas for the purpose of establishing priorities and programs, and for organizational and administrative purposes in accordance with these state plans. The Commissioner under Act 881 is also authorized to supervise, coordinate and establish standards for all operations and activities of the state related to mental health and mental retardation and the providing of mental health services and mental retardation services. Alabama Acts 1967, Act Number 310, provides for the formation of public corporations to contract with the DMH/MR in constructing facilities and operating programs for mental health services. Such entities are commonly referred to, and are referred to herein, as "310 Boards". Act 310 is codified in the Code of Ala. 1975, Sections 22-51-1 through 14.

Author: Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-50-11, 22-51-1 thru 22-51-14.