Section 22-21-1 Establishment of hospitals by local authorities. The corporate authorities of any town or city and the county commission of any county may each establish, within the town or city or within the county, hospitals, temporary or permanent, for the reception of the sick or infirm or of persons suspected of having infectious or […]
Section 22-21-10 Flu and pneumonia vaccinations for long term care facility residents and employees. (a) As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) EMPLOYEE. An individual who is a part-time or full-time employee of the long term care facility. (2) LONG TERM CARE FACILITY. The term includes a skilled nursing […]
Section 22-21-11 Mandatory reporting of any injury resulting from gunshot; liability. (a) Any physician, nurse, or employee thereof or agent of the same and any employee or agent of a hospital, mental health facility, clinic, or nursing home knowingly treating a person suffering from a gunshot wound, or receiving a request for treatment, shall report […]
Section 22-21-2 Appropriations for indigent persons in hospitals. The governing body of any county or municipality in this state may make an appropriation or appropriations out of their respective treasuries to aid in maintaining and taking care of sick and wounded persons who are unable to provide for themselves in any hospital maintained for the […]
Section 22-21-3 Scholarships for professional and technical personnel at public hospitals. (a) This section shall apply to any public hospital in this state, operated on a municipal-county basis, on a county basis, on a municipal basis or on a regional or statewide basis operating under the authority of any act or acts of the Legislature […]
Section 22-21-4 Annual audit of books and records of publicly owned medical institutions. (a) The books and records of publicly owned hospitals, nursing homes, rest homes or any other publicly owned medical institution may, upon request of the governing board of the particular institution, be audited annually by any certified public accountant who is subject […]
Section 22-21-5 Incorporation of public bodies created under chapter; powers of same. (a) Any public body heretofore or hereafter created and established by ordinance or resolution pursuant to this chapter may become a body corporate and politic under the name set forth in such ordinance or resolution by filing a certified copy of such ordinance […]
Section 22-21-6 Certain public hospital corporations exempted from usury and interest rate limitation laws. (a) Bonds, notes and other securities issued by any public hospital corporation are hereby exempted from all laws of the state governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8 of […]
Section 22-21-7 Itemized statement of services rendered to be furnished patient upon request; provisions of statement; itemization of services and expenses; action by Attorney General; payment of claims by insurance companies. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “hospital” shall mean any hospital in which human patients are given medical care. It shall […]
Section 22-21-8 Confidentiality of accreditation, quality assurance credentialling materials, etc. (a) Accreditation, quality assurance and similar materials as used in this section shall include written reports, records, correspondence, and materials concerning the accreditation or quality assurance or similar function of any hospital, clinic, or medical staff. The confidentiality established by this section shall apply to […]
Section 22-21-9 Name tags, etc., required for nurses. (a) Each health care provider and facility in Alabama which employs or contracts for the employment of one or more registered nurses shall require each registered nurse to wear a name tag, badge, or pin with the letters “R.N.” printed on the name tag, badge, or pin […]
