Alabama Statutes
§ 22-21-297 — Certification Necessary for Treatment; Exception
Alabama § 22-21-297
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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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 22-21-297 (2026).
Text
No patient shall be treated or admitted to, except in the case of an emergency, to a regional referral hospital as an indigent unless and until the board of county commissioners of the county providing certification notifies the hospital that the patient is certified as an indigent and that he is approved by the board for treatment or admission.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1979, No. 79-808, p. 1487, §8.)
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