Alabama § 45-4-170 County Health Department - Service Fees

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-4-170 — County Health Department - Service Fees

Alabama § 45-4-170

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 4Bibb County

Art. 17Health

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Ala. Code § 45-4-170 (2026).

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(a)The West Alabama District Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the Bibb County Health Department for which a reasonable fee may be charged and shall set the maximum allowable fee to be charged for each service.

(b)The Bibb County Health Department shall be authorized to charge and collect such fees. Any fees to be charged under the authority of this section by the county health department shall be subject to approval by the respective county commission prior to implementation. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal, state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with the recommendations of the State Examiners of Public Accounts.

(c)No citizen shall be denied any service because that person is unable to

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(a) The West Alabama District Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the Bibb County Health Department for which a reasonable fee may be charged and shall set the maximum allowable fee to be charged for each service.
(b) The Bibb County Health Department shall be authorized to charge and collect such fees. Any fees to be charged under the authority of this section by the county health department shall be subject to approval by the respective county commission prior to implementation. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal, state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with the recommendations of the State Examiners of Public Accounts.
(c) No citizen shall be denied any service because that person is unable to pay. West Alabama District Board of Health may establish a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay.
(d) This section shall not apply to nor affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, and collected under state, local, or federal law or regulation.
(e) All fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the Bibb County Health Department which collected such fees.