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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.05 - Applicability

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(1) The following
			 entities which provide services to persons with mental illness, mental
			 retardation, or substance abuse may be considered exempt from the certification
			 requirements by the DMH/MR:
(a) General or
			 psychiatric hospitals licensed as such by the Alabama Board of Health, unless
			 the hospital requests to be a designated Mental Health Facility as certified by
			 DMH/MR.
(b) Federal or state
			 agencies.
(c) Public or private
			 educational institutions.
(d)
			 Qualified member of professions in their own private practice (such as licensed
			 physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, or Christian Science
			 practitioners) as contemplated by the
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, Section 22-50-17.
(e) Voluntary self-help groups.
(f) Groups, organizations or persons that
			 provide only incidental or shelter-type services, but do not hold themselves
			 out as providing treatment or services to persons who have mental illness,
			 mental retardation, or substance abuse services needs.
(g) Religious groups that operate
			 non-treatment services solely for members of their church/organization, and do
			 not hold themselves out as providing treatment services to persons who have
			 mental illness, mental retardation, or substance abuse services
			 needs.
(h) Private homes or
			 services that do not hold themselves out as providing services to persons with
			 mental illness, mental retardation, or substance abuse.
(i) Family member services, i.e. services
			 provided by family members of the family related by blood or by marriage for
			 which no remuneration is received.
(j) A "private residence" that meets both of
			 the following criteria:
1. The home/apartment
			 was chosen by the individual who owns it or resides there (it was not chosen by
			 DMH/MR staff, or a certified or contracted entity); and
2. There are no monies flowing through DMH/MR
			 that go towards the rent/lease/purchase of the residence.
(k) An entity that is funded and monitored
			 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C, Early
			 Intervention Program.
(1) A provider certified
			 as an ICF/MR by the State Department of Public Health.
(2) DMH/MR in its sole discretion may choose
			 to accept wholly or partially a certificate/license/accreditation issued by any
			 other state or national regulatory or other body for services and providers
			 that would otherwise be reviewed through the DMH/MR certification
			 process.
(3) Notwithstanding any
			 other provision of this regulation, the DMH Commissioner may waive educational
			 requirement for an executive director in lieu of equivalent experience, in his
			 or her sole discretion, and not in violation of state or federal law.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.06 - Definitions Of Types Of Certifications/Certificates

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(1) Agency-specific.
(a) Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) -
			 The entity providing mental health services in a coordinated manner that
			 assures access to inpatient and residential care and to community supports for
			 adults with serious mental illness and children and adolescents with severe
			 emotional disturbances. CMHC's will be certified by DMH/MR as defined in the
			 Alabama Administrative Code §580-2-13.01. The entity must provide the
			 following services directly through its employees:
1. Emergency services.
2. Outpatient services.
3. Consultation and education
			 services.
4. Partial
			 hospitalization/intensive day treatment/rehabilitative day services in order to
			 be certified as a CMHC. The entity must also provide residential services
			 either directly or through agreement with another certified provider.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.07 - Period Of Certification

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(1)
			 The provider is notified by the Commissioner of the status of
			 certification.
(2) Certificates may
			 be issued for a period of up to two (2) years. If a program does not
			 sufficiently meet all DMH/MR certification standards, it may be granted a
			 provisional certification not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(3) If the agency holds a provisional
			 certification following a survey, there will be an automatic one (1) year
			 restriction on the period for certification immediately following that
			 provisional certification. In accordance with 580-3-23-.07(4) hereunder, this
			 period begins retroactively on the date of the expiration of the last
			 certification that was not a provisional certification.
(4) If an agency is decertified under any
			 division standards, the period of certification by the DMH/MR is automatically
			 limited to one (1) year for all DMH/MR Divisions' certifications, and the
			 certificate will be retroactive to the expiration date of the last
			 certification that was not a provisional certification.
(5) When DMH/MR issues a certificate, the
			 certificate will be retroactive to the expiration date of the last
			 certification and will be for the shortest period specified by any one
			 division's review.
(6) A separate
			 certificate is issued for each site, program, or service operated or provided
			 by an entity.
(7) The certificate
			 will reflect compliance with administrative standards, programmatic standards,
			 and with Life Safety Code requirements as applicable.
(8) The certificate must be maintained at the
			 site of the service. If there is no physical plant for a specific service, the
			 certificate will be maintained in the agency's main office.
(9) When a program is decertified, or the
			 operation of a site or services ceases to exist or services are not provided
			 for more than thirty (30) days, any current certificate must be returned to the
			 DMH/MR Facilities Certification Office and, unless waived by the Commissioner
			 of DMH/MR, the procedure for initial certification of the program or service
			 (580-3-23-.08 and
			 580-3-23-.09)  must
			 once again be completed before the program can resume the services.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.09 - New Services

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(1)
			 When a certified entity develops new programs or services covered by DMH/MR
			 standards, DMH/MR must be informed of the plan in writing and adequate
			 documentation as specified by DMH/MR must be submitted to permit a
			 determination that the plans are compliant with Life Safety/and/or programmatic
			 standards established for that service/program.
(2) Once necessary documents and information
			 are received, a Life Safety and/or programmatic review is conducted as needed.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.10 - Site Visits

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(1) A
			 review of administrative requirements as set out in the Alabama Administrative
			 Code, Sections 580-2-13, 580-1-2, and 580-5-30, shall be separate from program
			 site visits.
(2) A site visit is
			 conducted prior to the expiration of the Letter of Temporary Operating
			 Authority. The Provider may be required to submit additional documents prior to
			 the certification site visit. If a program fails to demonstrate substantial
			 compliance with minimum Department standards during this site visit, the
			 Commissioner, in his/her sole discretion, may:
(a) immediately withdraw the program's
			 Temporary Operating Authority, taking into consideration the need for
			 alternative placement of persons then being served by the program; or
(b) extend the Temporary Operating Authority
			 to allow the program time to achieve substantial compliance; or
(c) place the program in provisional
			 certification status.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.11 - Unannounced Visits

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(2)
			 DMH/MR or its agents has the authority to periodically monitor entities'
			 continuing compliance with standards, or contract requirements, as applicable,
			 to conduct reviews and investigations at any time or to investigate a complaint
			 or when other information is received regarding consumer rights, services,
			 and/or program operations.
(2) If
			 there are findings of non-compliance, the procedures specified in
			 580-3-23-.13 through
			 580-3-23-.15 will be followed.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.12 - Site Visit Reports

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(1)
			 Within thirty (30) days of the site visit, the Certification Site Visit Report
			 will be sent to the Agency's Director via certified mail. As applicable, a copy
			 of the report will be sent to the agency's Board of Directors and, as
			 applicable, a copy will be sent to the Executive Director of an agency holding
			 the contract with DMH/MR (if the agency certified is a sub-contracting
			 agency).
(2) The Certification Site
			 Visit Report lists each standard not met and specific findings, which
			 constitute the basis for noncompliance, and may also include recommendations
			 for standards that need quality improvement. The report will specify timeframes
			 for mandatory compliance with specific standards. Consistent failure to meet
			 Department standards, as defined in this regulation (580-3-23-.16), may result in provider decertification without further certification site
			 visits being conducted.
(3) If a
			 certification site visit determines that a provider is not in substantial
			 compliance with a DMH/MR division's standards, the provider's Executive
			 Director, and as applicable, the Board of Directors, the executive director of
			 the provider's parent agency, and any other appropriate parties, will be
			 notified by letter sent via certified mail that the provider is being placed in
			 provisional certification status for a period of up to sixty (60) days.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.13 - Entity's Plan of Action

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(1)
			 If the provider receives a provisional or a one-year certificate, or if is has
			 its temporary operating authority extended pursuant to
			 580-3-23-.10(2)(b),
			 the provider is required to submit to the respective/applicable Division/Office
			 a Plan of Action for issues cited, within thirty (30) days after the date of
			 receipt of the Site Visit Report. The plan must project compliance within
			 thirty (30) days for each deficit cited for Life-Safety issues identified by
			 the survey team, and must project compliance with specified divisional
			 standards within sixty (60) days after the completion of the site visit. A
			 shorter timeframe may be required if findings indicate a risk to the
			 health/safety of persons served and/or for non-compliance with specified
			 standards.
(2) In those cases in
			 which the provider receives a provisional certification and has been found to
			 have consistently failed to meet standards as defined herein (580-3-23-.16), or in those cases in which temporary operating authority is being revoked
			 pursuant to
			 580-3-23-.10(2)(a),
			 the provider is required to submit to the respective Division/Office a Plan of
			 Action that assures the health/safety of persons served during the pendency of
			 any decertification/revocation action initiated against the provider.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.14 - DMH/MR Response To Plan Of Action

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(1) Actions taken by the respective DMH/MR
			 Division/Office when the agency's Plan of Action is received may include one or
			 more of the following:
(a) Approve and
			 recommend certification.
(b)
			 Request additional documentation or a supplemental plan of action.
(c) Provide technical assistance in deficient
			 area(s) if requested in writing to Service Division.
(d) Conduct follow-up site visit prior to the
			 end of the sixty (60) day period (following the site visit which discovered the
			 deficiencies in question), or other period specified for compliance by
			 DMH/MR.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.15 - Appeal Procedures Within DMH/MR

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(1) A recommendation by any DMH/MR Division
			 for decertification may be appealed to the Commissioner within fifteen (15)
			 working days of the entity receiving the report/recommendation. The appeal by
			 the entity must specify the precise reason(s) for the appeal and provide
			 documentation to support modification of the site visit findings/recommendation
			 for decertification.
(2) Any final
			 decision to order decertification of a program will be made by the DMH/MR
			 Commissioner after the affected provider is afforded the opportunity for an
			 administrative hearing on the matter. Such hearings will be conducted in
			 accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-23 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-23-.17 - Renewal Of Certification

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(2)
			 Site visits for the purpose of certification are scheduled and conducted within
			 a sixty (60) day period prior to the expiration of the entity's current
			 certification.
(2) Updated
			 information regarding services may be requested from an entity by any DMH/MR
			 Division at any time.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.01 - Introduction

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Author:
DMH/MR Office of Deaf Services
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975
, §
								22-50-11.
History: New Rule:
Filed; effective.
People who have limited English proficiency, including those
				who are deaf, have been limited in their ability to access mental health
				services. When they do obtain services, they usually require an interpreter.
				The quality of interpretive services has a substantial and direct bearing on
				the outcome of services and provided and can have life-or-death consequences
				when the interpretation is inaccurate. This rule is intended to establish
				minimum competencies and training for interpreters working in mental health
				settings.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Deaf
				Services
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.03 - Professional Competencies/Knowledge

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In order to effectively provide interpretation from one
				language to another in mental health settings, certain levels of fluency and
				knowledge are necessary. The interpreter shall demonstrate professional
				competencies/knowledge atand the level indicated.
(1) Sign language interpreters must be
			 licensed as interpreters in Alabama or otherwise eligible to work at an
			 equivalent level as set forth in the
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §
								34-16-1
et seq
. The interpreter must demonstrate understanding
			 of mentoring and supervision.
(2)
			 Interpreters working in other languages shall hold an appropriate certification
			 in their field, if one is available. If no certification is available for the
			 language(s) the interpreter is working in it is expected that the interpreter
			 will successfully pass a screening test approved by the Office of Deaf
			 Services.
(3) Interpreters must
			 demonstrate interpreting methods and appropriate use of simultaneous (first
			 person and third person), consecutive (first person and third person), and
			 narrative (third person) interpreting.
(4) Interpreters must demonstrate familiarity
			 with mental health issues and treatment options in Alabama, as follows:.
(a) Mental illness services.
1. The interpreter must be able to accurately
			 interpret specialized vocabulary used in psychiatric settings in both the
			 source and the target languages.
2.
			 The interpreter must be aware of psychopathologies, including knowledge of the
			 names of the major mental illnesses treated by the Department of Mental
			 Health/Mental Retardation in both the target and source languages and
			 familiarity with symptomology of major mental illnesses experienced by the
			 consumers of services provided by the Department of Mental Health/Mental
			 Retardation as presented within the psycholinguistic context of the target
			 language group.
3. The interpreter
			 must demonstrate familiarity with assessment methods and understanding of the
			 impact of interpretation when doing assessment.
4. The interpreter must have exposure to
			 treatment approaches and demonstrate awareness of how cultural influences might
			 impact treatment.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.04 - Cultural Competencies/Knowledge

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The interpreter must demonstrate cross-cultural
				competencies.
(1) The interpreter must
			 be able to explain the impact of stereotypes on mental health service
			 delivery.
(2) The interpreter must
			 understand cultural views of mental illness, mental retardation, and addiction
			 specific to the populations the interpreter works with and must be aware of
			 various constructs of deafness and hearing loss relative to majority/minority
			 cultures and pathological models.
(3) The interpreter must demonstrate
			 understanding of the sociological impact of cross cultural mental health
			 service provision and the impact of an interpreter on the therapeutic dyad.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Deaf
				Services
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.05 - Conduct Competencies/Knowledge

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(1) The interpreter must demonstrate
			 knowledge of personal safety issues, including an understanding of at-risk
			 conduct and personal boundaries as it they apply ies to mental health
			 interpreting work and an awareness of de-escalation techniques and universal
			 precautions.
(2) The interpreter
			 must demonstrate professional boundaries and judgment particularly in
			 professional collaboration through pre- and post-conferencing.
(3) The interpreter must demonstrate the
			 ability to assess effectiveness of communication.
(a) The interpreter must demonstrate the
			 ability to appropriately match the interpreting method with the client and the
			 setting and must understand the impact of emotionally charged
			 language.
(b) The interpreter must
			 demonstrate the ability to discuss unusual or changed word or sign
			 selection.
(c) The interpreter must
			 demonstrate the ability to discuss linguistic dysfluency or any marked change
			 in linguistic fluency within a psycholinguistic context.
1. The interpreter must demonstrate ability
			 to convey information without alteration, emotional language without
			 escalation, and ambiguous or emotionless language.
2. The interpreter must demonstrate ability
			 to isolate peculiar features of eccentric or dysfluent language use.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.06 - Training And Certification Of Qualified Mental Health Interpreters

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(1) An interpreter
			 desiring recognition as a qualified mental health interpreter must accumulate a
			 minimum of 40 clock hours of training in the content areas enumerated in
			 sections
			 580-3-24-.01 through
			 580-3-24-.05.
(a) The Office of Deaf Services will offer
			 training to meet the requirements of this rule no less than once per calendar
			 year.
(b) Interpreters who would
			 like to apply other training toward this requirement must make application to
			 the Office of Deaf Services listing training completed including course
			 content. Training must be of equivalent course content and must be approved by
			 the Office of Deaf Services. Interpreters will still be required to pass a
			 comprehensive written evaluation as described in section (4) of this
			 chapter.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-24 - CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF › Section 580-3-24-.07 - Certification Maintenance And Renewal

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(1) A certification under §
								580-3-23-.06 is valid for twelve (12) months.
(2) At least ninety (90) days prior to the
			 expiration of a qualified mental health interpreter's certification, the Office
			 of Deaf Services will mail a reminder to the interpreter with a request for
			 submission of documentation attesting to completion of certification
			 maintenance requirements. Failure to receive said notification does not remove
			 the requirement that appropriate documentation be submitted to the Office of
			 Deaf Services in a timely manner.
(3) An interpreter can maintain certification
			 by submitting documentation to the Office of Deaf Services of any of the
			 following activities.
(a) Working in clinical
			 settings at least forty (40) hours in the 12 months following issuance of
			 certification or renewal, or
(b)
			 Attending forty (40) clock hours of mental health related training,
			 or
(c) A combination of the above
			 equaling forty (40) contact hours.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Deaf
				Services
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.01 - Introduction

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These regulations establish reasonable administrative
				certification rules for community programs which provide mental health
				services, mental retardation services, and/or substance abuse services
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
								22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.02 - Governing Body

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The agency shall maintain and have the following
				documents/information available for review onsite.
(1) Each entity shall have written
			 board-approved operational policies.
(2) Each entity shall have articles of
			 incorporation (or charter) and bylaws.
(3) Each entity shall have a current
			 organizational chart.
(4) Each
			 entity shall have a written mission statement that is approved by the Board of
			 Directors.
(5) Each entity shall
			 have in written form the responsibilities of the Board of Directors.
(6) Records/minutes of Board meetings shall
			 be maintained and available for review.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.03 - Personnel

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(1) The records of
			 all administrative staff will be reviewed. The term "administrative staff" is
			 defined as:
(a) Executive Director or
			 equivalent
(b) Program Director(s)
			 or equivalent(s)
(c) Clinical
			 Director(s) or equivalent(s)
(d)
			 Business Manager/Chief Financial Officer or equivalent
(e) Program Coordinators or
			 equivalents
(f) Assessment
			 Specialists or equivalents (Substance abuse services only)
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.04 - Training Records

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Records of training for all employees shall be available for
				review.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
								22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.05 - Performance Improvement/Quality Enhancement

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Each entity shall have a written performance
				improvement/quality enhancement plan.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
								22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.06 - Incident Prevention and Management

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Each entity shall have a written plan that addresses the
				process of prevention and management of incidents.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
								22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-25 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-25-.07 - Incident Client Funds

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Each entity shall have a written plan/policy regarding the
				management of client's personal funds which requires, at a minimum, the
				following.
(1) Clients shall manage
			 their personal fund account unless there is a payee, guardian or similar
			 appointee who manages the account for them.
(2) Each entity that manages a client's funds
			 shall have on record the appropriate written consent to manage that client's
			 personal funds.
(3)
			 Clients/guardians shall be informed of the process whereby the client may
			 access his/her personal funds.
(4)
			 Each entity shall maintain documentation of all expenditures made from the
			 client's personal fund account. Such expenditures shall be for the exclusive
			 use and/or benefit of the client.
(5) Funds in excess of what are needed to
			 maintain the client's personal fund account will be placed into an interest
			 bearing savings account, with interest income accrued to the client's
			 account.
(6) At least quarterly, an
			 accounting of the client's personal fund account activity and savings account
			 activity, if applicable, will be made to the client/guardian.
Author:
DMH/MR Office of Certification
Authority:
Code of Ala.
				1975,
§
									22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-26 - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-26-.01 - Applicability

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All certified community service providers shall establish and
				maintain a Human Rights Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the
				community program director on client rights-related issues.
Author:
DMHMR Office of Advocacy
				Services
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975,
§
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-26 - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-26-.02 - Committee Compositions And Responsibilities

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(1) The Human Rights Committee shall be
			 appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the community program
			 director.
(2) The Human Rights
			 Committee shall be composed of a majority of individuals that are not employed
			 by the program, and shall consist of representatives from each of the following
			 groups:
(a) Current and/or former consumers of
			 services;
(b) Family members of
			 consumers;
(c) Representatives of
			 community support & Advocacy Organizations;
(d) Local officials;
(e) Citizens at large;
(f) Performance Improvement/Quality
			 Enhancement Staff (Ex-Officio).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-3-26 - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS › Section 580-3-26-.03 - Committee Duties

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(1)
			 The Committee shall perform the following duties.
(a) elect officers (Chairperson;
			 Co-Chairperson; Secretary) to carry-out duties in an orderly fashion, with the
			 Chair and Co-Chair not being employed by the program;
(b) develop by-laws and operational
			 procedures necessary to perform duties and responsibilities;
(c) meet at least quarterly;
(d) keep minutes of all meetings and maintain
			 related correspondence;
(e) report
			 all committee activities and recommendations to the program director.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-4-25 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE › Section 580-4-25-.01 - Adoption By Reference

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The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Division
				of Finance is hereby adopting by reference the financial standards of the State
				Department of Finance.
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
DMH/MR.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										41-4-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-4-25 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE › Section 580-4-25-.02 - Statutory Authority

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"It is hereby authorized and directed to receive moneys coming
				to it by way of fees for services or by appropriations and shall prudently
				manage such moneys in accordance with sound financial principles."
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
DMH/MR.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11(19).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-4-28 - PURCHASING › Section 580-4-28-.01 - Statutory Authority

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Purchasing will be conducted in the Division of Finance in
				accordance with
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								41-16-50.
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
DMH/MR.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										41-16-50.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-4-28 - PURCHASING › Section 580-4-28-.02 - Methods Of Purchasing

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Purchase requisitions for the Department of Mental Health and
				Mental Retardation are classified and defined as follows:
(1)
Regular
			 Requisition
: All requisitions to be handled in a normal manner
			 other than the exceptions covered in (a) and (b) listed below.
(2)
Emergency Purchase
			 Order
:
(a) An emergency purchase
			 is a purchase required by a sudden emergency affecting public health, safety,
			 or convenience so declared by the agency Director.
(b) In case of emergency so declared in
			 writing by the Director of the agency involved setting forth the nature of the
			 danger to the public health or safety, purchase orders may be let by the
			 central purchasing office to the extent necessary to meet the emergency without
			 public advertisement. Such action and the reason therefore shall immediately be
			 made public by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation's Central
			 Purchasing Office.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-4-28 - PURCHASING › Section 580-4-28-.03 - Procedures For Purchasing

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(1)
Regular Requisition
: Regular requisitions are created
			 for request To Purchase Forms initiated by the Agency Warehouse or other
			 Organizations as a need arises. Request To Purchase Forms should be completed
			 in accordance with procedures for completing Request to Purchase Form in the
			 DMH/MR Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(a) A separate requisition must be completed
			 for each class code. For Confirmation and Emergency requisitions where the
			 vendor is already determined, mixed classes are permissible.
(b) After the Request To Purchase Form has
			 been completed and signed, it is forwarded to the Agency Business Office for
			 approval and to be checked for correct accounting codes and budget
			 availability. After the Request To Purchase Form has been approved, an Agency
			 requisition number will be assigned by the Business Office for the purpose of
			 tracking the status of the requisition. The agency requisition number is
			 required before it can be entered into the purchasing system.
(c) After the Request To Purchase Form has
			 been completed, signed, and a requisition number assigned, it is forwarded to
			 the designated area of the agency (usually the warehouse) to be entered into
			 the MHSNAP Purchasing System. The requisition will be entered in accordance
			 with instructions for keying requisitions in the DMH/MR Manual for Purchasing
			 Policies and Procedures.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-29 - INTRODUCTION - MENTAL RETARDATION AUTHORITY › Section 580-5-29-.01 - Statutory Authority

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(1)
			 The Division of Mental Retardation is established by the Department of Mental
			 Health and Mental Retardation (DMH/MR) Commissioner to operate under the
			 supervision of an Associate Commissioner for Mental Retardation in accordance
			 with the provisions of the
Code of Ala. 1975,
Title
			 22, Chapter 50.
(2) The provisions
			 of the
Code of Ala. 1975,
Title 22, Chapter 50
			 authorize and direct the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to
			 establish state plans for the purpose of controlling and treating any and all
			 forms of mental and emotional illness and any and all forms of mental
			 retardation.
(3) The provisions of
			 the
Code of Ala. 1975,
Title 22, Chapter 50 authorize
			 DMH/MR to divide the state into regions, districts, areas or zones for the
			 purpose of establishing priorities and programs and for organizational and
			 administrative purposes.
(4)
			 "DMH/MR "is designated and authorized to supervise, coordinate and establish
			 standards for all operations and activities of the state related to mental
			 health and mental retardation and the providing of mental health services and
			 mental retardation services."
(5)
			 DMH/MR "is authorized and directed to establish and promulgate reasonable
			 rules, policies, orders and regulations providing details of carrying out its
			 duties and responsibilities.."
(6)
			 DMH/MR "is authorized and directed to establish and promulgate reasonable
			 minimum standards for the construction and operation of facilities, including
			 reasonable minimum standards for the admission, diagnosis, care, treatment,
			 transfer of patients or clients and their records, and also including
			 reasonable minimum standards for providing." day habilitation, residential
			 support or any other direct services "for persons who..." have mental
			 retardation.
(7) DMH/MR is
			 authorized to inspect any institution or facility providing any kind of
			 treatment or care for those persons who have mental or emotional illness or
			 mental retardation, and shall certify any such institution or facility which
			 meets its minimum standards.
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
				DMH/MR
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975,
§
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-29 - INTRODUCTION - MENTAL RETARDATION AUTHORITY › Section 580-5-29-.02 - Adoption By Reference

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The DMH/MR hereby adopts the regulations and standards of Title
				XIX of the Social Security Act, according to the 1983 (2000 renewal) Alabama
				State Medicaid Home and Community Based Care Waiver and the 2002 Alabama Living
				at Home Waiver, for those community programs providing habilitation services
				and seeking Title XIX reimbursement. A copy of these documents may be inspected
				in the DMH/MR office of the Division of Legal Services located at 100 North
				Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
				DMH/MR
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975,
§
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.01 - Purpose

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(1) The purpose of
			 the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Division of Developmental
			 Disabilities (DDD) is to ensure that a continuum of services and supports based
			 on identified individual needs, choices, and desires are developed,
			 implemented, enhanced, and coordinated for people with intellectual
			 disabilities and their families in the State of Alabama, on a case-by-case
			 basis. All appropriate resources will be utilized to the maximum extent
			 possible by joining with other service entities, relatives, individuals, and
			 interested groups.
(2) The DDD
			 prioritizes the protection and promotion of the dignity and rights of all
			 individuals with intellectual disabilities in the state of Alabama and strives
			 to ensure that each is provided a continuum of services and supports which
			 foster maximum possible community integration, competitive and integrated
			 employment opportunities, other meaningful activities of choice, and
			 maintenance of the chosen family unit in a private home.
Author:
Division of Developmental
				  Disabilities
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.02 - Method Of Delivery

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The DDD provides a statewide service delivery system divided
				into geographic regions, all of which include a Regional Community Service
				office, Comprehensive Support Teams, and services contracted with public and
				private entities.
(1) Regional
			 Community Services is a major component of the service delivery system and has
			 as its objectives the following:
(a) Planning,
			 supporting and coordinating generic and specialized services available through
			 community agencies,
(b)
			 Coordinating service and support needs with community service
			 agencies,
(c) Assisting in the
			 development of community-based programs and supports,
(d) Planning, in coordination with the
			 applicable 310 entity and/or other provider agencies and monitoring of
			 contracted services.
(e) Regional
			 Community Services offices operate according to the philosophy that each
			 individual should have the opportunity to live in an environment with only the
			 supports necessary for the individual to be successful which are chosen by the
			 individual and their family or guardian or advocate.
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All intellectual disabilities services will be provided in
				accordance with the ADMH Standards, DDD Operational Guidelines and other
				federal funding source guidelines such as Home and Community Based Waiver
				Services (HCBS), and Community Standards for Services for Persons with
				Intellectual Disabilities.
Appropriate certifications will be maintained in accordance
				with applicable Standards.
Federal and state guidelines, statutes, and rules will be
				observed to ensure maximum intra- and inter-agency cooperation and coordination
				of service.
Community Service Providers will operate in accordance with
				applicable federal, state, municipal and local laws, regulations, ordinances
				and codes, including, but not limited to, Federal Medicaid regulations, the
				State Medicaid Agency plan, the Alabama Medicaid Agency 's Administrative Code
				the Alabama Department of Mental Health 's Administrative Code and Audit
				Guidelines Manual and subsequent amendments, the State Ethics Law, and
				applicable state policies and procedures. Medicaid funding is passed through
				from the Alabama Medicaid Agency (AMA). This funding comes from the US
				Department of Health and Human Services Medical Assistance Program (Catalog of
				Federal Domestic Assistance Number 93.778) and is subject to Title XIX of the
				Social Security Act of 1965 and administrative regulations found in the Code of
				Federal Regulations,  42 CFR Part 430  to end. -Only those services and units in
				the authorization record for each individual, actually delivered, will be
				forwarded to Medicaid. Of those claims forwarded, only those claims adjudicated
				to be paid by Medicaid as determined from the respective Explanation of Payment
				(EOP) reports, will be paid to the provider. ADMH will have no obligation for
				service units denied or suspended by Medicaid.
If a chargeback occurs, the provider alone will be responsible
				for paying Medicaid. If the provider does not submit documentation for an
				informal review of the overpayment within thirty (30) calendar days, request a
				fair hearing, or submit payment within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of
				the letter informing them of the overpayment, ADMH will proceed with
				recoupments from future check writes If ADMH suffers a recoupment from Medicaid
				due to a community service provider violation of Medicaid or Medicare
				regulations, community service provider has an affirmative duty to immediately
				(no longer than 30 days) reimburse ADMH for the total State and Federal amounts
				associated with the Medicaid or Medicare recoupment.
Author:
Division of Developmental
				  Disabilities
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.04 - Record Management

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Community service providers will maintain records on all
				individuals receiving services and/or supports in accordance with ADMH
				Standards, applicable state and federal programs and laws such as Health
				Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and Centers for
				Medicare and Medicaid Services HCBS regulations.
Author:
Division of Developmental
				  Disabilities
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.05 - Abuse/Neglect/Mistreatment/Exploitation

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The DDD preserves the safety, protection, and well-being of all
				individuals receiving services through its certified community agencies, and
				will take appropriate action on any mistreatment, neglect, abuse or
				exploitation of those individuals.
(1)
			 The DDD maintains a Community Incident Prevention and Management System (IPMS)
			 that provides guidance for community providers for the implementation of an
			 incident prevention and management system to protect individuals from potential
			 harm, and those agencies are required to implement this plan as a part of their
			 ADMH certification requirements.
Author:
Division of Developmental
				  Disabilities
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.06 - Service System

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The DDD in partnership with its provider network and other
				stakeholder entities, will provide individuals of Alabama who have Intellectual
				Disabilities a systematic method of entry into its service delivery system.
				DDD, 310 entities, and other providers, engage in a comprehensive list of
				activities providing advocacy and support. These activities include but are not
				limited to screening and intake, eligibility determinations and
				redeterminations, case referral, comprehensive needs assessments,
				person-centered planning, support coordination, and choice among covered
				services that are effective in meeting assessed needs
Individuals will also be provided assurance of freedom of
				choice of providers unless federal approval is in place to limit choice of
				provider, direct services and supports, referral to other sources of
				information, assistance and services, and the reassessment of needs of
				individuals with intellectual disabilities to inform ongoing person-centered
				planning and services provided.
Author:
Division of Developmental
				  Disabilities
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-50-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-5-30 - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Section 580-5-30-.07 - Reserved

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(Repealed).
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation,
				DMH/MR
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975,
§
										22-50-11.