Alabama § 22-52-10.5 Facilities for Inpatient Treatment; Length of Treatment; Cost

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-52-10.5 — Facilities for Inpatient Treatment; Length of Treatment; Cost

Alabama § 22-52-10.5

Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control

Ch. 52Commitment, Discharge and Transfer of Persons in State Institutions

Art. 1Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 22-52-10.5 (2026).

Text

(a)At the final hearing on a petition for involuntary commitment or a hearing for the revocation of a prior order for commitment to outpatient treatment, the probate court may order that the respondent be committed to:

(i)the department for inpatient treatment at a state mental health facility, or (ii) the department for inpatient treatment at a designated mental health facility.

(b)Pursuant to this section, an order for inpatient treatment shall not exceed 150 days.

(c)No county shall be required to pay the cost of inpatient treatment provided at a state mental health facility or inpatient treatment authorized by the department at a designated mental health facility.

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(a) At the final hearing on a petition for involuntary commitment or a hearing for the revocation of a prior order for commitment to outpatient treatment, the probate court may order that the respondent be committed to: (i) the department for inpatient treatment at a state mental health facility, or (ii) the department for inpatient treatment at a designated mental health facility.
(b) Pursuant to this section, an order for inpatient treatment shall not exceed 150 days.
(c) No county shall be required to pay the cost of inpatient treatment provided at a state mental health facility or inpatient treatment authorized by the department at a designated mental health facility.