WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 580

FOR the purpose of requiring the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration to evaluate
the success and effectiveness of certain alcohol and drug abuse treatment
programs by conducting certain follow up outcome research studies; authorizing
the Administration to promulgate certain regulations that would permit the
Administration to perform certain follow up outcome research studies; specifying
that the outcome research studies shall be conducted in a certain manner;
establishing an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Research Advisory
Committee to develop a certain methodology and advise the Administration on
certain regulations; and generally relating to the evaluation of alcohol and drug
abuse programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 8-402

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

8-402.

(a) The Administration shall:

(1) Plan and encourage development of, and coordinate the facilities and
services that offer treatment, care, or rehabilitation for alcohol and drug abusers; [and]

(2) Adopt regulations that set standards for treatment, care, and
rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abusers.

(b) The Administration may establish and operate or identify facilities and
services, including evaluation facilities to determine if an individual is a drug abuser or
alcohol abuser or dependent on drugs or alcohol.

(c) A facility that the Administration operates or contracts to be operated is a
health facility and is not, for any purpose, a correctional institution.

(d) An individual may not be discriminated against based on an inability to pay
for any services provided by the Administration either directly or by contract.

(e) To carry out the purposes of this title, the Administration may contract with
any appropriate public or private agency that has proper and adequate treatment
facilities, services, and staff.

(F) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL EVALUATE THE SUCCESS
AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
BY PERFORMING FOLLOW UP OUTCOME RESEARCH STUDIES ON A
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED

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