Alabama Administrative Code

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-45-.07 New Rule: Filed July 22, 1992. Extended: September 30, 1992. Extended: December 31, 1992. Certified: March 30, 1993; effective May 5, 1993. Amended: Filed April 19, 1996; effective May 24, 1996. Amended: Filed July 13, 1998; effective August…

(1) The agency must demonstrate that all medical care aspects of the program are performed or supervised by a physician licensed to practice in the State of Alabama. (2) The agency must have written medical procedures which describe the steps for the management of medical emergen…

(1) Supervised withdrawal from alcohol and drug intoxication in non-residential setting (client remains in usual living situation) using medication after medical evaluation and following physician approved guidelines. (2) Any agency providing outpatient detoxification services mu…

(1) Supervised withdrawal from alcohol and drug intoxication for an individual who can safely be treated outside an acute general hospital setting, using medication after medical evaluation and following physician approved guidelines, but who requires 24 hour a day supervision. (…

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-46-.04

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-46-.05

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-46-.06

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-46-.07

All definitions provided herein and the addenda are applicable to all Prevention Standards, practices and policies in the State of Alabama. (1) Activities: Efforts to be conducted to achieve the identified objectives. (2) Adaptation: Modification made to a chosen intervention's c…

(1) It will be incumbent on the Board of Directors of each organization/agency to develop the qualifications for the position of Executive Director. This is a full-time position and the required qualifications for the Executive Director should be commensurate with the professiona…

(1) Prevention activities shall be documented by hard copy format and kept on file by the prevention provider. (2) Certified staff members who perform prevention services must document the following: (a) Date and physical location where service was delivered. (b) Topic addressed.…

Prevention providers shall utilize the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to plan strategic efforts for service provision, mobilization of community partners and to change community norms and practice. A prevention plan will be submitted to the Alabama Department of Mental Heal…

(1) All prevention strategies proposed for implementation shall be documented in a prevention plan that follows the Strategic Prevention Framework, submitted to the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Office of Prevent…

The provider shall provide written documentation of the entity's operation and maintenance of a Performance Improvement System. (1) All prevention programs shall have a Performance Improvement designed to:(a) Monitor and assess prevention processes and outcomes. (b) Identify orga…

(1) General Staff. (a) The chief executive officer/director of a prevention provider organization shall be a full-time employee possessing: 1. At least a baccalaureate in an administrative or mental health related field with at least three years of progressive managerial experien…

(1) Each prevention professional/service provider shall receive a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education training each year. At least six of these contact hours shall be obtained through a state sponsored or approved course. (2) Each prevention service provider shall…

(1) Each prevention activity/occurrence that is provided for reimbursement under contract with the DMH/MR shall be recorded on an activity sheet. (2) Documentation of all prevention services shall be completed by the person who delivers the service and shall contain: (a) The date…

The provider agency/organization must report all cases of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of program participants, regardless of age, to the local DHR office, and to the DMH/MR Director, within three working days of the incident. Author: Division of Substance Abuse Serv…

(1) A service provider organization shall have in place a quality assurance plan in which a designated person is responsible for the periodic review of all documentation related to staff qualifications and service provision. (2) As a result of the review, any problems identified,…

Each DMH/MR contracted prevention service provider shall develop and maintain a comprehensive prevention plan. This plan shall set forth the agency's prevention philosophy and outline all prevention services provided by the organization. This plan should state the amount and type…

At the end of each fiscal year each prevention organization shall submit to the DMH/MR within sixty days a detailed evaluation report outlining the outcome results of each prevention objective. This report shall list the total number of recipients for each objective broken down b…

All prevention objectives shall conform to the guidelines as outlined within each annual Request For Proposal (RFP) and shall be in accordance with the state and regional plan. Author: Division of Substance Abuse Services Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-9-47-.14 New Rule: Filed Jan…

All requests for waivers must be submitted in writing to the DMH/MR Director. The DMH/MR Director shall review this request then render a written decision to the program within 30 days. Services delivered during the same period shall be reimbursed provided they are not otherwise …

The Statutory authority for the establishment of the Alabama 9-1-1 Board which shall be responsible for establishing a statewide 9-1-1 charge, to administer the 9-1-1 Fund and monthly 9-1-1 charge, to distribute revenue in the 9-1-1 Fund, to develop and publish a 9-1-1 Annual Rep…

The Alabama Statewide 911 Board is authorized to adopt procedures, rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish a statewide 9-1-1 charge, to collect the statewide 9-1-1 charge and distribute the funds from the 9-1-1 Fund, and otherwise take action to efficiently and eff…

The Alabama 9-1-1 Board is comprised of 13 members that reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the State of Alabama. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-2-.01 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sass…

(1) All meetings of the 9-1-1 Board shall be conducted in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act. (2) Notice of all meeetings shall be posted to the Secretary of State's Internet website as soon as the time, date, and place are known. Notice of all meetings shall also be p…

(1) In order for the Board to conduct business at a meeting a quorum must be established. A quorum shall consist of a majority of those members appointed to the board. (2) All voting of the 9-1-1 Board shall be conducted in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act. (3) All v…

(1) Officers for the Board shall be Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary/Treasurer. (2) Officers shall be elected on a yearly basis and shall be selected by majority vote of the Board on the date of election. (3) The Chair's duties shall consist of, but shall not be necessarily limite…

(1) There shall be the following standing committees: Education and Outreach Committee, Governance Committee, Finance Committee, and Technical Committee. (2) All committee members shall be appointed by the Chair. (3) The Chair may establish other committees from time to time for …

Board members shall comply with the provisions of the Alabama Ethics Law prohibiting conflicts of interest. In addition, if any member, is interested either directly or indirectly, or is an officer or employee of or has an ownership interest in any firm or corporation, not includ…

(1) To the extent funds are available, the Alabama 9-1-1 Board (the Board), at its discretion, may fund and offer advisory services and training for emergency communication districts. (2) Advisory services and training provided by the Board shall include, but not be limited to, t…

(1) Goal, Purpose and Funding. (a) The Grant Program is established by the Alabama 9-1-1 Board (the Board) to provide financial assistance to Emergency Communication Districts (ECDs) based on needs in compliance with Sec. 11-98-1 et seq. Code of Ala. 1975, as amended. The purpose…

(1) E9-1-1 Or E9-1-1 System. A telephone system which includes network switching, data base and Public Safety Answering Point premise elements capable of providing automatic location identification data, selective routing, selective transfer, fixed transfer, and a call back numbe…

A call made by a voice communication service provider's end user by dialing "911" (and, as necessary, pressing the "send" or analogous transmitting button) on a wireless or wired handset. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.02 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December …

An enhanced 9-1-1 service capability that enables the automatic display of the 10-digit telephone number used to place a 9-1-1 call. The term includes pseudo-automatic number identification, which means an enhanced 9-1-1 service capability that enables identification of a subscri…

The automatic display at the PSAP of the caller's telephone number, the address/location of the telephone and supplementary emergency services information of the location from which a call originates. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.04 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effect…

Commercial mobile radio service under Sections 3(27) and 332(d) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq., and Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 312. The term includes the term wireless and servi…

Each mobile telephone number assigned to a CMRS subscriber with a place of primary use in Alabama. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.06 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-98-4.1, as…

A person or entity that provides commercial mobile radio services. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.07 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-98-4.1, as amended.

A person, business, corporation or other entity that purchases, utilizes or otherwise obtains wireless CMRS service. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.08 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 197…

An emergency communication district created and validly operating pursuant to Section 11-98-4, Code of Ala. 1975. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.09 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, …

Law enforcement, fire, ambulance, rescue and medical services. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.10 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-98-4.1, as amended.

A process by which an emergency 9-1-1 call answered at the Public Safety Answering Point is transmitted to Emergency Response Facilities or to Emergency Response Units in the field. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.11 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 20…

A structure or portion of a structure that houses PSAP equipment and personnel for receiving and/or dispatching 9-1-1 calls. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.12 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: Code of …

A first responder to include, but not limited to, law enforcement vehicle, a fire truck, and an ambulance. Personnel who respond to fire, medical, law enforcement, and other emergency situations for life and safety. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.13 New Rule: Filed November 2…

The order of the Federal Communications Commission, FCC docket No. 94-102, adopted on June 12, 1996, and released on July 26, 1996. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.14 New Rule: Filed November 26, 2013; effective December 31, 2013. Author: James T. Sasser Statutory Authority: C…

Required by FCC Report and Order 96-264 pursuant to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 94-102. The delivery of a wireless 9-1-1 call with callback number and identification of the cell tower from which the call originated. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 585-X-3-.15 New Rule: Filed November…

Required by FCC Report and Order docket No. 96-264 pursuant to Notice of Rulemaking 94-102. An enhanced 9-1-1 system that identifies the location of 9-1-1 calls by longitude and latitude in conformance with accuracy requirements established by the FCC. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 5…

The street address representative of where the customer's use of the mobile telecommunications service primarily occurs, which must be: (a) The residential street address or the primary business address of the customer; and (b) Within the licensed service areas of the CMRS provid…