It is the intent of the Legislature to place the ultimate financial obligation for the medical treatment of indigents on the county in which the indigent resides, for all those costs not fully reimbursed by other governmental programs or third-party payers.
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 10 - Financial Responsibility for Indigent Health Care.
Section 22-21-290 - Short Title.
Section 22-21-291 - Legislative Intent.
Section 22-21-292 - Definitions.
Section 22-21-294 - Certification of Indigency; Rules.
Section 22-21-295 - Obligation of Regional Referral Hospitals.
Section 22-21-296 - Procedure for Settlement of Disputes.
Section 22-21-297 - Certification Necessary for Treatment; Exception.