Code of Alabama - Title 22: Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control - Section 22-54-1 - Establishment authorized; facility to be under jurisdiction of Department of Mental Health; designation

Section 22-54-1 - Establishment authorized; facility to be under jurisdiction of Department of Mental Health; designation.

(a) The Alabama Department of Mental Health is hereby authorized to establish an institution for persons displaying evidence of mental illness or psychosocial disorders and requiring diagnostic services and treatment in a security setting.

(b) The institution shall be under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and shall be known as the Alabama Security Medical Facility.

(Acts 1975, No. 1220, p. 2545, §1.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021