Alabama Statutes
§ 22-21-291 — Legislative Intent
Alabama·Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control·Ch. 21 Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally·Art. 10 Financial Responsibility for Indigent Health Care
It is the intent of the Legislature to place the ultimate financial obligation for the medical treatment of indigents on the county in which the indigent resides, for all those costs not fully reimbursed by other governmental programs or third-party payers.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1979, No. 79-808, p. 1487, §2.)
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