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§ 22-21-291 — Legislative Intent

Alabama § 22-21-291
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control
Ch. 21Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally
Art. 10Financial Responsibility for Indigent Health Care

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Ala. Code § 22-21-291 (2026).

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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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