SB266 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Mental Health, substance abuse, counties and municipalities, drug rehabilitation homes to be approved by governing authority of municipality or county, Sec. 22-50-17 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, no person, partnership,
corporation, or association of persons may operate
a facility or institution for the care or treatment
of substance abuse without being certified by the
Department of Mental Health or licensed by the
State Board of Health</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would additionally require consent
and approval from the governing authority of the
municipality in which the facility is to be
located, or the county if it is to be located
outside of the corporate limits of a municipality</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 22-50-17, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to mental health treatment facilities; to require
approval from the governing authority of the municipality in
which the facility is to be located, or the county if it is to
be located outside of the corporate limits of a municipality,
for the operation of a facility or institution for the care or
treatment of substance abuse.
</p>
Subjects
Mental Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB266 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |