GroundRules
Ala. Code § 22-21-435: Exceptions.
Where this section sits in the code
- 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 14 Harold Sachs Act.
REPEALED PER ACT 2023-24 EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 2023.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, healthcare facilities shall, at all times, allow family or caregiver presence for the following:
(1) End-of-life care, including clergy visitation for end-of-life care.
(2) Support for patients with disabilities, including cognitive or developmental disabilities, where presence of the family or caregiver is integral to the patient’s clinical care.
(3) Pediatric care where the parent or legal guardian is required to be present.
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