(a) For purposes of this chapter, “an individual with medical needs” means an individual who is not qualified to be housed in a mass care shelter and who meets the criteria established in rules of the State Board of Health.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-9B-1

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The State Health Department is designated as the lead agency for coordination with other state and local agencies in the development of disaster shelters for those individuals with medical needs.