Alabama § 22-21-215 - County Admissions Committees - Powers and Duties; Liability.

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§ 22-21-215. County Admissions Committees - Powers and Duties; Liability.

The admissions committee in each county shall determine the indigency of any resident of the county making application for hospitalization as an indigent under the authority of this article and shall promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in the admission of indigent patients, but the admission of indigent patients and the promulgation and adoption of such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent either with the provisions of this article or with the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the State Board of Health under this article. No member of the admissions committee shall be personally liable, either civilly or criminally, for any action taken by the committee.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 22-21-215 ("County Admissions Committees - Powers and Duties; Liability.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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