The bill allows probate judges to consider substance abuse disorder along with mental health issues when it comes to involuntary commitments.
) - Lawmakers hope a bill that recently passed in an Alabama house committee will help more people with substance use disorders get life changing treatment.
“We wanted to make sure that we brought forth a bill this session that help tackle some of the issues related to mental health in our state,” says Rep. Russell Bedsole, who is a sponsor of HB359, the identical companion bill to SB240. “We need the probate judge to be involved in the process, so this bill interjects the probate judge back into the process, if someone is justice involved, allows them to work along the district or circuit judge so hopefully they can come up with sort of the best approach,” Bedsole says.
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