Alabama Statutes
§ 22-21-216 — Determination of Need for Indigents’ Hospitalization
Alabama § 22-21-216
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control
Ch. 21Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally
Art. 7Hospital Service Program for Indigents
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 22-21-216 (2026).
Text
Any person desiring to be hospitalized as an indigent under the provisions of this article must first be examined by an attending physician, who shall attest to the general need for hospitalization of such person, but final determination of the need for hospitalization of such person shall be made by the medical staff of a participating hospital.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1957, No. 394, p. 539, §12.)
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