HB491 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Department of Mental Health, through its commissioner, is authorized to act in any prudent way to provide mental health services and mental retardation services for the people of Alabama
This bill would provide that those institutions over which the Department of Mental Health has control may not be leased, transferred, or placed under the supervision or management of a nongovernmental entity without first obtaining the consent of the Legislature
To amend Section 22-50-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Mental Health; to provide that those institutions over which the Department of Mental Health has control may not be leased, transferred, or placed under the supervision or management of a nongovernmental entity without first obtaining the consent of the Legislature.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| February 4, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB491 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |