An admissions committee is hereby created in each county in the state. The admissions committee in each county shall be appointed by majority vote of an appointing board in each county consisting of the judge of probate of the county, two members of the county commission, who shall be selected from among themselves, and one member of the governing body of each of the two largest incorporated municipalities in the county, who shall be selected by the governing bodies of such municipalities from among themselves. In the event there is only one incorporated municipality in the county, two members of the appointing board shall be selected by the governing body of such municipality from among themselves. Of the members of the admissions committee first appointed in each county under the provisions of this section, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one shall be appointed for a term of three years. Successors to the members of each admissions committee first appointed under the provisions of this section shall serve for a term of three years each. Members of the admissions committee in each county shall be residents and qualified electors of the county, but no member of such committee shall hold any public office of trust or profit or be actively engaged in the practice of medicine. The admissions committee shall meet at least once each month and may hold such other meetings as the committee deems necessary. Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for the performance of any duties imposed upon them under the provisions of this article.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 21 - Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally.
Article 7 - Hospital Service Program for Indigents.
Section 22-21-210 - Definitions.
Section 22-21-211 - Purpose of Article.
Section 22-21-212 - Administration of Program; Rules and Regulations.
Section 22-21-215 - County Admissions Committees - Powers and Duties; Liability.
Section 22-21-216 - Determination of Need for Indigents' Hospitalization.
Section 22-21-217 - Program Participation by Counties Having No Hospital.
Section 22-21-218 - Admittance in Other County When Local Facilities Deemed Inadequate.
Section 22-21-220 - Apportionment of Appropriated Funds to Counties.
Section 22-21-221 - Disposition of Unexpended Funds - State Board of Health.
Section 22-21-222 - Disposition of Unexpended Funds - Counties.
Section 22-21-223 - Appropriation of Proceeds of Special County Tax or Funds in County Treasury.
Section 22-21-224 - Expenses of State Board of Health.
Section 22-21-225 - Federal Funds.
Section 22-21-227 - Charging, etc., for Assisting Person in Hospitalization.