SB390 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg J. Reed

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Substance abuse, involuntary commitment of individuals for assessment, treatment, and stabilization, protective custody by law enforcement under certain conditions

Description

Under existing law, any person may file a petition for the involuntary commitment of a mentally ill individual to receive inpatient or outpatient treatment.

This bill would provide a supplemental procedure for the involuntary assessment and treatment of an individual who is substance abuse impaired and who is a threat to himself or herself or other individuals or is in need of substance abuse services and, by reason of substance abuse impairment, his or her judgment has been so impaired that he or she is incapable of appreciating his or her need for services.

This bill would authorize any person to file a petition with the probate court to: (1) require the involuntary assessment, treatment, and stabilization of an individual who is substance abuse impaired for a period of five days that may be extended under certain conditions; and (2) require the involuntary treatment of an individual who is substance abuse impaired for a period of 60 days that may be extended under certain conditions.

This bill would provide for enforcement of protective custody measures by law enforcement officers for the involuntary assessment, treatment, and stabilization of an individual who is substance abuse impaired.

This bill would provide immunity for law enforcement officers taking protective custody measures to enforce the involuntary assessment, treatment, and stabilization of an individual who is substance abuse impaired.

This bill would provide criminal penalties for knowingly providing false information for the purpose of obtaining an involuntary admission of an individual for assessment, treatment, and stabilization of an adult or minor for substance abuse impairment.

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Subjects

Substance Abuse