Statutes > Alabama Statutes > Title 12 — COURTS. > Chapter 23 — ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COURT REFERRAL AND TREATMENT PROGRAM. > Section 12-23-9 Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to develop policies and procedures; certification.

Section 12-23-9 Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to develop policies and procedures; certification.

Section 12-23-9

Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to develop policies and procedures; certification.

The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation shall develop policies and procedures which shall be followed in the treatment of offenders. These programs shall be certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health-care Organizations (JCAHO).

(Acts 1990, No. 90-390, p. 537, §9.)