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Ala. Code § 26-1B-2

Definitions.

Known as the Colby Act

The act spans §§ 26-1B-1 to 26-1B-9 (10 sections).

(Act 2023-134, §2.)

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING. The process of supporting and accommodating an adult in the decision-making process without impeding the self-determination of the adult. This term includes assistance in making, communicating, and effectuating life decisions.

(2) SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT. A written agreement detailing decision-making supports and accommodations that an adult chooses to receive from one or more supporters.

(3) SUPPORTER. An individual at least 18 years of age who has voluntarily entered into a supported decision-making agreement with an adult and is designated as such in a supported decision-making agreement.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.