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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title22 HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. |
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Title1 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GENERALLY. |
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Chapter21. HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES GENERALLY. |
| Article 1. General Provisions. |
| § 22-21-1. Establishment of hospitals by local authorities. |
| § 22-21-2. Appropriations for indigent persons in hospitals. |
| § 22-21-3. Scholarships for professional and technical personnel at public hospitals. |
| § 22-21-4. Annual audit of books and records of publicly owned medical institutions. |
| § 22-21-5. Incorporation of public bodies created under chapter; powers of same. |
| § 22-21-6. Certain public hospital corporations exempted from usury and interest rate limitation laws. |
| § 22-21-8. Confidentiality of accreditation, quality assurance credentialling materials, etc. |
| § 22-21-9. Name tags, etc., required for nurses. |
| § 22-21-10. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations for long term care facility residents and employees. |
| Article 2. Licensing of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Other Health Care Institutions. |
| § 22-21-20. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-21. Purpose of article. |
| § 22-21-22. License - Required; exceptions. |
| § 22-21-23. License - Application. |
| § 22-21-24. License - Fees; expiration and renewal; accreditation. |
| § 22-21-25. License - Issuance; suspension or revocation; new applications after revocation. |
| § 22-21-26. License - Judicial review of suspension or revocation. |
| § 22-21-27. Advisory board. |
| § 22-21-28. Rules and regulations. |
| § 22-21-29. Inspections. |
| § 22-21-30. Disclosure of information. |
| § 22-21-31. Practice of medicine, etc., not authorized; child placing. |
| § 22-21-33. Penalties for operation of or referring persons to unlicensed hospital. |
| § 22-21-34. Assisted living facility, etc., rising to level of intermediate care. |
| Article 2A. Review of New Construction, Addition, or Alteration of Hospital or Health Care Facility by Board of Health. |
| § 22-21-40. Approval of design and construction of project. |
| § 22-21-41. Duties of State Board of Health. |
| § 22-21-42. Review and final inspection. |
| § 22-21-43. Schedule of fees. |
| § 22-21-44. Payment of fees. |
| § 22-21-45. Rules and regulations; review by advisory board. |
| § 22-21-46. Plan Review Fund. |
| Article 3. Public Hospital Associations. |
| § 22-21-50. Proceedings to establish. |
| § 22-21-51. Directors - Appointment; term; vacancies; quorum; compensation; loss of seat. |
| § 22-21-52. Directors - Annual meeting; constitution and bylaws; executive committee. |
| § 22-21-53. Powers. |
| § 22-21-54. Validation of noncomplying associations. |
| § 22-21-55. Dissolution. |
| § 22-21-56. Appropriations by local political subdivisions. |
| § 22-21-57. Effect of article on local executive committees. |
| Article 4. County Hospital Boards and Corporations. |
| Division 1. Hospital Boards. |
| § 22-21-70. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-71. Purpose and construction of division. |
| § 22-21-72. Incorporation - Application. |
| § 22-21-73. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Form and contents; approval by county commission; validation of certain certificates of incorporation. |
| § 22-21-74. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Filing; amendments. |
| § 22-21-75. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Validation of noncomplying corporations. |
| § 22-21-76. Board of directors. |
| § 22-21-77. Powers of corporation. |
| § 22-21-78. Borrowing by corporation. |
| § 22-21-79. Investment of trust funds in corporation's securities. |
| § 22-21-80. Taxation exemptions. |
| § 22-21-81. Transfer of hospitals and funds by counties or municipalities. |
| § 22-21-82. Dissolution of corporation. |
| § 22-21-83. Division cumulative. |
| Division 2. Hospital Corporations. |
| § 22-21-100. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-101. Designation as agency to operate, etc., public hospital facilities. |
| § 22-21-102. Special county tax - Payment to hospital corporation. |
| § 22-21-103. Special county tax - Validation of elections - Generally. |
| § 22-21-104. Special county tax - Validation of elections - Counties with population less than 50,000. |
| § 22-21-105. Special county tax - Validation of elections - Elections under Amendment 72 of Constitution. |
| § 22-21-106. Issuance of securities - In anticipation of tax; funds from which payable; nature of obligation. |
| § 22-21-107. Issuance of securities - Terms, conditions, etc.; pledge of revenues; mortgages; foreclosure prohibited. |
| § 22-21-108. Issuance of securities - Execution and delivery; interest; payment; refunding; status; tax exemption. |
| § 22-21-109. Issuance of securities - Sale; expenses, etc. |
| § 22-21-110. Issuance of securities - Investment of trust funds. |
| § 22-21-111. Issuance of securities - Incontestability. |
| § 22-21-112. Issuance of securities - Validation prior to issuance. |
| Article 5. Municipal Hospital Building Authorities. |
| § 22-21-130. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-131. Purpose and construction of article. |
| § 22-21-132. Incorporation - Application; resolution. |
| § 22-21-133. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Contents; amendments. |
| § 22-21-134. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Filing. |
| § 22-21-135. Board of directors. |
| § 22-21-136. Officers. |
| § 22-21-137. Powers - Generally. |
| § 22-21-138. Powers - Eminent domain. |
| § 22-21-139. Conveyance of property by municipalities. |
| § 22-21-140. Lease agreements with municipality. |
| § 22-21-141. Bonds - Revenue. |
| § 22-21-142. Bonds - Refunding. |
| § 22-21-143. Bonds - Execution. |
| § 22-21-144. Bonds - Security. |
| § 22-21-145. Bonds - Recital and notice of issuance; limitation on actions to contest. |
| § 22-21-146. Bonds - Legal investment - Banks, insurers and fiduciaries. |
| § 22-21-147. Bonds - Legal investment - Municipal funds. |
| § 22-21-148. Bonds - Negotiable instruments. |
| § 22-21-149. Bonds - Use of proceeds. |
| § 22-21-150. Bonds - Default. |
| § 22-21-151. Obligations not debt of state or municipality. |
| § 22-21-152. Investment of funds. |
| § 22-21-153. Taxation exemption. |
| § 22-21-154. Dissolution. |
| § 22-21-155. Article cumulative. |
| § 22-21-156. Lease of hospitals, buildings or facilities to public or nonprofit corporations. |
| Article 6. County and Municipal Hospital Authorities. |
| § 22-21-170. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-171. Purpose and construction of article. |
| § 22-21-172. Incorporation - Authority. |
| § 22-21-173. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Contents; acknowledgment; filing. |
| § 22-21-174. Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Amendment. |
| § 22-21-175. Board of directors. |
| § 22-21-176. Officers; personnel. |
| § 22-21-177. Formation of other corporations. |
| § 22-21-178. Governmental sovereignty or immunity. |
| § 22-21-179. Powers of corporation. |
| § 22-21-180. Eminent domain. |
| § 22-21-181. Transfer of funds and assets by counties and municipalities. |
| § 22-21-182. Borrowing by corporation generally; debts not obligations of state, counties or municipalities; tax exemptions. |
| § 22-21-183. Disposition of proceeds from borrowing. |
| § 22-21-184. Refunding securities. |
| § 22-21-185. Fiduciary investment. |
| § 22-21-186. Corporation tax exempt. |
| § 22-21-187. Publication of financial statement. |
| § 22-21-188. Provisions exclusive. |
| § 22-21-189. Applicability of provisions of state law as to ethics of public officials, etc.; purchase, etc., of goods or services from employees of corporation, etc. |
| § 22-21-190. Applicability of state competitive bid law, etc. |
| § 22-21-191. Dissolution of corporation. |
| Article 7. Hospital Service Program for Indigents. |
| § 22-21-210. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-211. Purpose of article. |
| § 22-21-212. Administration of program; rules and regulations. |
| § 22-21-214. County admissions committees - Creation; appointment, terms, qualifications and compensation of members; meetings. |
| § 22-21-215. County admissions committees - Powers and duties; liability. |
| § 22-21-216. Determination of need for indigents' hospitalization. |
| § 22-21-217. Program participation by counties having no hospital. |
| § 22-21-218. Admittance in other county when local facilities deemed inadequate. |
| § 22-21-219. Payment of public funds to physicians prohibited; collection of costs, etc., from indigent patient, etc. |
| § 22-21-220. Apportionment of appropriated funds to counties. |
| § 22-21-221. Disposition of unexpended funds - State Board of Health. |
| § 22-21-222. Disposition of unexpended funds - Counties. |
| § 22-21-223. Appropriation of proceeds of special county tax or funds in county treasury. |
| § 22-21-224. Expenses of State Board of Health. |
| § 22-21-225. Federal funds. |
| § 22-21-227. Charging, etc., for assisting person in hospitalization. |
| Article 8. Trusts for Payment of Liability Claims Against Hospitals, Dentists, etc. |
| § 22-21-240. Establishment, administration, etc., of trusts authorized; specification of terms, conditions and provisions of trusts. |
| § 22-21-241. Powers and liabilities of trustees of trusts. |
| § 22-21-242. Liability of hospitals and dentists as participants in trusts. |
| § 22-21-243. Rights, privileges, immunities, etc., conferred by article. |
| Article 9. Control and Regulation of Development of Certain Health Care Facilities. |
| § 22-21-260. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-261. Legislative findings; purpose of article. |
| § 22-21-263. New institutional health services subject to review. |
| § 22-21-264. Criteria for state agency review. |
| § 22-21-265. Certificates of need - Required for new institutional health service. |
| § 22-21-265.1. Certificates of need - No legislative intent to ratify illegal actions or false information of applicants, agents, etc. |
| § 22-21-265.2. Certificates of need - Legislative intent reiterated. |
| § 22-21-265.3. Certificates of need - All-digital, automated hospital exempt from review process. |
| § 22-21-266. Certificates of need - Required findings for inpatient facilities. |
| § 22-21-267. Certificates of need - Application for certificate or modification thereto and extensions thereof. |
| § 22-21-268. Certificates of need - Emergency certificate prior to hearing. |
| § 22-21-270. Certificates of need - Period for which valid; extension of time; termination; transferability. |
| § 22-21-271. Certificates of need - Application fees; appropriation of funds; disposition of fees. |
| § 22-21-271.1. Certificates of need - Fee increases. |
| § 22-21-274. Adoption and public notice of review procedures and criteria. |
| § 22-21-275. Procedures for review of applications for certificates of need. |
| § 22-21-276. Injunctive relief; issuance of license for inpatient beds or facilities in violation of article prohibited; facilities in violation of article not to receive reimbursement for services. |
| § 22-21-277. Article cumulative; conflicting laws. |
| § 22-21-278. Kidney disease treatment centers in certain municipalities exempted from certificate of need requirement. |
| Article 10. Financial Responsibility for Indigent Health Care. |
| § 22-21-290. Short title. |
| § 22-21-291. Legislative intent. |
| § 22-21-292. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-293. Financial responsibility for out-of-county indigent patients treated at a regional referral hospital. |
| § 22-21-294. Certification of indigency; rules. |
| § 22-21-295. Obligation of regional referral hospitals. |
| § 22-21-296. Procedure for settlement of disputes. |
| § 22-21-297. Certification necessary for treatment; exception. |
| Article 10A. Financial Assistance Policies. |
| § 22-21-300. Disclosure of policies to patients. |
| Article 11. Health Care Authorities. |
| § 22-21-310. Short title. |
| § 22-21-311. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-312. Legislative findings and intent. |
| § 22-21-313. Application for incorporation of authority; authorizing resolution. |
| § 22-21-314. Certificate of incorporation - Filing; form and contents; recordation. |
| § 22-21-315. Certificate of incorporation - Amendment; application; approving resolution; filing and recordation of certificate. |
| § 22-21-317. Officers; election; terms; duties. |
| § 22-21-318. Powers of authority. |
| § 22-21-319. Extraordinary power of authority. |
| § 22-21-320. Securities of authority. |
| § 22-21-321. Refunding securities. |
| § 22-21-322. Execution of securities. |
| § 22-21-323. Source of payment; security. |
| § 22-21-324. Use of proceeds. |
| § 22-21-325. Obligations not debt of state, county or municipality. |
| § 22-21-326. Securities issued under article as legal investments. |
| § 22-21-327. Securities and coupons as negotiable instruments. |
| § 22-21-328. Exemption from usury and interest laws. |
| § 22-21-329. Notice of issuance of securities; limitation on actions to contest. |
| § 22-21-330. Lease agreements with authorizing subdivision; terms; renewal options; special pledge as security for payment of rental, etc.; use of vacant space. |
| § 22-21-331. Remedies for default in payment of securities or performance of lease agreement. |
| § 22-21-332. Investment of funds. |
| § 22-21-333. Exemptions from taxation. |
| § 22-21-334. Nonapplicability of Ethics Act. |
| § 22-21-335. Nonapplicability of competitive bid laws. |
| § 22-21-336. Transfer of funds and assets to authority. |
| § 22-21-337. Disposition of earnings of authority. |
| § 22-21-338. Authority as designated agency for purposes of Division 2 of Article 4 of this chapter. |
| § 22-21-339. Dissolution of authority. |
| § 22-21-340. Multiple corporations permitted. |
| § 22-21-341. Reincorporation of existing corporations. |
| § 22-21-342. Provisions of article exclusive. |
| § 22-21-343. Cumulative effect of article. |
| § 22-21-344. Use of proceeds from hospital taxes. |
| Article 11A. Additional Power of Health Care Authorities. |
| Division 1. Certain Additional Powers. |
| § 22-21-350. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-351. Legislative findings. |
| § 22-21-352. Further provision for amendment of certificates of incorporation or reincorporation. |
| § 22-21-353. Further provisions respecting issuance of securities. |
| § 22-21-354. Further provisions respecting use and disposition of certain property. |
| § 22-21-355. Further provisions respecting investment of funds. |
| § 22-21-356. Cumulative effect. |
| Division 2. Further Additional Powers. |
| § 22-21-357. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-358. Powers of authorities. |
| § 22-21-359. Legislative intention. |
| Article 12. Dental Services Corporations. |
| § 22-21-360. Short title. |
| § 22-21-361. Definitions. |
| § 22-21-362. Incorporation of dental service plan corporation; management by board of directors. |
| § 22-21-363. Application for certificate of authority; contents. |
| § 22-21-364. Issuance of certificate; criteria. |
| § 22-21-365. Consent of commissioner to charter or certificate of incorporation. |
| § 22-21-366. Subscriber rates subject to approval of department; provisions in contract between corporation and dentist. |
| § 22-21-367. License prerequisite to contracts with subscribers. |
| § 22-21-368. Contents of proposed contracts issued to subscribers. |
| § 22-21-369. Contents of proposed contracts between corporation and dentists. |
| § 22-21-370. Posting of securities or surety bond; custody of securities; exemption from taxation; release of securities or bond; modification orders; hearing; effect of failure to comply. |
| § 22-21-371. Individual, group, blanket or franchise contracts authorized; certificates of coverage; filing and approval of contracts and certificates; requirements; grounds for disapproval. |
| § 22-21-372. Filing and approval of subscription rates; criteria; submission of relevant information. |
| § 22-21-373. Filing and approval of contracts with dentists and other providers of services and amendments thereto; reports to commissioner. |
| § 22-21-374. Fees and taxes; applicable insurance laws. |
| § 22-21-375. Issuance of license; revocation; procedures for review and mediation of complaints. |
| § 22-21-376. Relation to certain insurance provisions. |
| § 22-21-377. Contracting sales representatives - Registration with commissioner; notification of termination; filing fee; regulations and controls. |
| § 22-21-378. Contracting sales representatives - Accounting for funds received; diversion or appropriation of funds; penalty. |
| § 22-21-379. Contracting sales representatives - Grounds for mandatory denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration. |
| § 22-21-380. Contracting sales representatives - Grounds for discretionary denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration. |
| § 22-21-382. Contracting sales representatives - Administrative penalty in lieu of discretionary suspension, revocation, etc. |
| § 22-21-383. Deposit of moneys received by department pursuant to article. |
| § 22-21-384. Practice of dentistry and Board of Dental Examiners not regulated or limited by article. |
| § 22-21-385. Amendments and changes in charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, contracts and rates subject to department approval; filing of copy of amendments or changes. |
| § 22-21-386. Examination and investigation of corporations by department; power to summon and examine witnesses; payment of expenses. |
| § 22-21-387. Use of phrase "dental service plan." |
| § 22-21-388. Dissolution or liquidation of corporation. |
| § 22-21-389. Nonprofit corporations organized prior to May 4, 1982. |
| § 22-21-390. Violations; penalties; injunctive relief. |
| § 22-21-391. Promulgation of rules and regulations. |