I imagine there’s some sort of continuously updating list online that shows capacity for area hospitals. They look it up and see what’s available.
But however it transpired that 43 hospitals rejectected the deceased for care, I agree that it’s BS on its face.
Cullman is close to Huntsville. The site below shows 16 ICU beds available at three different hospitals
https://protect-public.hhs.gov/pages/hospital-utilization
46. What about active military hospitals (including on bases), VA hospitals/ centers, and walk-in treatment centers? Many are located close to regular hospitals so they could get emergency help ASAP. Also fire-stations are usually nearby and have basic equipment for stabilizing a person’s condition. We have had personal experiences with this.