HB474 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Mental Health Department, licensure for care or treatment for mental or emotional illness or individuals with an intellectual disability, non-clinical religious treatment excepted, Sec. 22-50-17 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain persons and
entities are required to have a certificate or
license to operate a facility or institution for
the care or treatment of any kind of mental or
emotional illness or services to individuals with
an intellectual disability</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would exempt from certification or
licensure a program for the operation of a facility
for the care or treatment of any kind of mental or
emotional illness or services to individuals with
an intellectual disability if the program is
operated under the authority of a legally
established church or other religious nonprofit
organization</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 22-50-17, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the care or treatment of mental or emotional
illness or services to mentally challenged persons; to exempt
a program from certification or licensure for the operation of
a facility or institution for the care or treatment of any
kind of mental or emotional illness or services to individuals
with an intellectual disability of the program is operated
under the authority of a legally established church or other
religious nonprofit organization.
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Subjects
Mental Health Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Health first Substitute Offered | |
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 11, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 2, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB474 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |