SB470 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Mental Health Department, term intellectual disability changed to developmental disability and people with intellectual disabilities changed to people with developmental disabilities, Code of Alabama 1975 changed as appropriate, definitions, Medicaid waiver for applicants with developmental disabilities, Sec. 22-50-2.1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Mental Health is responsible for the administration of all mental health and intellectual disability services in this state.

This bill would provide that all references to "intellectual disability" be changed to "developmental disability" and all references to "people with intellectual disabilities" to be changed to "people with developmental disabilities" as such terms are used throughout Title 22, and elsewhere, as found in the Code of Alabama 1975, as appropriate.

This bill would provide Medicaid waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Subjects

Mental Health Department