Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Protection of Aged Adults or Adults With a Disability.
Section 38-9-3 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

The legislature recognizes that there are many adult citizens of the state who, because of the infirmities of age, disabilities or like incapacities, are in need of protective services. Such services should, to the maximum degree of feasibility, allow the individual the same rights as other citizens, and at the same time protect the individual from exploitation, neglect, abuse and degrading treatment. This chapter is designed to establish those services and assure their availability to all persons when in need of them, and to place the least possible restriction on personal liberty and exercise of constitutional rights consistent with due process and protection from abuse, exploitation and neglect.

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Code of Alabama

Title 38 - Public Welfare.

Chapter 9 - Protection of Aged Adults or Adults With a Disability.

Section 38-9-1 - Short Title.

Section 38-9-2 - Definitions.

Section 38-9-3 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

Section 38-9-4 - Arrangements for Protective Services; Liability of Department for Protective Services; Services to Conform to Wishes of Person to Be Served; Duty of Department to Ascertain Persons in Need of Care and Protection.

Section 38-9-5 - Emergency Protective Services.

Section 38-9-6 - Protective Placement or Other Protective Services.

Section 38-9-7 - Violations; Penalties.

Section 38-9-8 - Reports by Physicians, etc., of Physical, Sexual, or Emotional Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation - Required; Contents; Investigation.

Section 38-9-9 - Reports by Physicians, etc., of Physical Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation - Immunity of Reporter From Civil and Criminal Liability.

Section 38-9-10 - Reports by Physicians, etc., of Physical Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation - Penalty for Failure to Make Report.

Section 38-9-11 - Exemption of Officers, Agents and Employees of Department From Civil Liability.