Title 33, Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Admission to inpatient programs under this chapter shall be governed by § 33-6-201, title 33, chapter 6, part 4 and title 33, chapter 6, part 5.

(1) The department, through its commissioner, is empowered to:(1) Enter into contractual agreements with institutions and individuals in furtherance of its function of prevention, treatment, training, research or education;(2) Accept grants and gifts of funds, from whatever sourc…

A person charged with or convicted of a crime may be admitted under § 33-6-201 to an appropriate treatment resource, in accordance with the law relating to probation, parole or other disposition of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

(a) Whenever any citizen is taken into custody solely because of a condition of intoxication or similar condition, it shall be the duty of the arresting officer to promptly present the citizen before a judicial officer. (b) If the judicial officer finds that the citizen is in nee…

(a) All arrests and court proceedings for public intoxication or drunkenness in this state shall be under § 39-17-310, to the exclusion of any common law or statutory offense now being enforced. (b) No county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt …

The general assembly finds that any proposition to increase the legal drinking age raises many issues and involves many organizations in both the public and private sector. First, a disproportionate number of fatal highway accidents involve both people under twenty-five (25) year…

(a) The department shall establish a comprehensive treatment program for substance abusing youth in this state. The program shall include residential care and treatment and necessary day treatment, outpatient and intervention services to support residential care. (b) As an altern…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Alcohol Abuse Prevention Act of 1990,” and shall establish programs and procedures to permit the detention and treatment of persons intoxicated or incapacitated by alcohol.

This part shall be an alternative to part 2 of this chapter. This part shall apply to a county and shall take effect only upon adoption of a resolution by the county legislative body electing to establish programs and procedures for the detention and treatment of such persons in …

(a) It is the policy of this state that intoxicated persons should be afforded a continuum of treatment so they might lead normal lives as productive members of society. (b) The general assembly finds that alcoholism and intoxication are matters of statewide concern. (c) The gene…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Approved private treatment facility” means a private agency meeting the standards prescribed by the department and licensed by the department of mental health and substance abuse services;(2) “Approved public so…

(1) To carry out the purposes of this part, counties may:(1) Make any contract necessary or incidental to the implementation of this part, including contracts with public and private not-for-profit agencies, organizations and individuals to provide funds for services rendered or …

A person charged with or convicted of a crime may be admitted under § 33-6-201 to an appropriate treatment resource in accordance with the law relating to probation, parole or other disposition of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

(a) Any county may, pursuant to this part, provide facilities and services for the treatment or housing, or both, of a person intoxicated or incapacitated, or both, by alcohol in lieu of arrest. In such county or counties, when any person is intoxicated or incapacitated by alcoho…

(a) The registration and other records of treatment facilities shall remain confidential and are privileged. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the director may make available information from patients' records for purposes of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism…

(a) Patients in any approved treatment or social services facility shall be granted opportunities for visitation and communication with their families and friends consistent with an effective treatment program. Patients shall be permitted to consult with counsel at any time. In d…

(a) All arrests and court proceedings for public intoxication or drunkenness in this state shall be pursuant to § 39-17-310, to the exclusion of any common law or statutory offense now being enforced. (b) No county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services; and(2) “Department” means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. (1) “Commissioner” means the commission…

There is created, within the department, the comprehensive alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention program grant.

(a) Subject to the availability of funding in the general appropriations act, grants shall be provided in such amounts as determined by the commissioner to organizations that have or that develop a resistance training/social skills program to provide the necessary tools to the yo…

(1) The commissioner shall develop:(1) The criteria for determining how available funds for grants shall be disbursed to qualifying organizations; and(2) The application and appeals process for issuing the grants. (1) The criteria for determining how available funds for grants sh…

The commissioner is authorized to take any necessary action, subject to this title, in order to effectuate the purposes of this part.