Section 22-50-1 Definitions. - Alabama Statutes

Section 22-50-1

Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care of, prevention of and research into the causes of all forms of mental or emotional illness, including, but not limited to, alcoholism, drug addiction, or epilepsy in combination with mental illness or mental retardation.

(2) MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES. Evaluation for, amelioration of, habilitation for, prevention of, and research into the causes of mental retardation.

(3) PATIENTS. Those persons afflicted with mental or emotional illness.

(4) CLIENTS. Those persons identified as receiving or needing services for mental retardation.

(5) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(Acts 1965, No. 881, p. 1649, §9; Acts 1984, No. 84-242, p. 365, §1.)