Alabama Administrative Code
Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Chapter 660-5-52 - REFERRAL, ADMISSION, AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURES FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Section 660-5-52-.01 - Purpose

This policy provides DHR staff with procedures to follow when assessing a child's need for inpatient psychiatric services (diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment), and when appropriate, the subsequent admission to and discharge from the hospital setting. This policy is not applicable to situations where children require services from Bryce Hospital since commitment to the State Department of Mental Health is required.

Author: Jerome Webb

Statutory Authority: R.C. v. Fuller case (R.C. v. Hornsby, No. 88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree) (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991)