This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 12, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

  1. Law
  2. Code of Alabama
  3. Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
  4. Health and Environmental Control Generally.
  5. Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally.
  6. Harold Sachs Act.
  7. This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 12, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

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Section 22-21-436

THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.

During the pendency of a public health emergency, a health care facility shall not be liable for any damages, injury, or death based on a claim of negligence connected to the exposure or potential exposure to any virus, disease, infection, or like contagion relating to allowing visitation pursuant to this article. To be afforded this protection, a health care facility shall follow any applicable protocol related to visitors set forth in federal or state regulations, and any applicable emergency health order or directive.

(Act 2021-470, §7.)


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