Alabama § 31-9B-1 - Applicability; Coordination of Disaster Shelter Development.
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§ 31-9B-1. Applicability; Coordination of Disaster Shelter Development.
(a) For purposes of this chapter, “an individual with medical needs” means an individual who is not qualified to be housed in a mass care shelter and who meets the criteria established in rules of the State Board of Health.
(b) The State Health Department is designated as the lead agency for coordination with other state and local agencies in the development of disaster shelters for those individuals with medical needs.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-9B-1 ("Applicability; Coordination of Disaster Shelter Development.") 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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