Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Licensing of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Other Health Care Institutions.
Section 22-21-21 - Purpose of Article.

The purpose of this article is to promote the public health, safety and welfare by providing for the development, establishment and enforcement of standards for the treatment and care of individuals in institutions within the purview of this article and the establishment, construction, maintenance and operation of such institutions which will promote safe and adequate treatment and care of individuals in such institutions.