Alabama § 22-21-216 - Determination of Need for Indigents’ Hospitalization.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-21-216 — Determination of Need for Indigents’ Hospitalization., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-21-216. Determination of Need for Indigents’ Hospitalization.
Any person desiring to be hospitalized as an indigent under the provisions of this article must first be examined by an attending physician, who shall attest to the general need for hospitalization of such person, but final determination of the need for hospitalization of such person shall be made by the medical staff of a participating hospital.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-21-216 ("Determination of Need for Indigents’ Hospitalization.") 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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