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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
first, fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences of
Article 2C, § 303(b) (3) .

Throughout this section,        references to a

detoxification "center" are substituted for

"unit", to standardize the references in this
subtitle.

Also throughout this section, references to the
"administrative head" of a center are substituted
for the references to a "program director", to
avoid confusion with references to the Director
of the Administration and to standardize
references to this type of position.

Subsection (a)(1) of this section is revised to
clarify that the administrative head of a center
makes this determination.

8-506. SAME -- TREATMENT.

(A)  DIAGNOSIS.

(1)  DURING THE FIRST STAY OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A
DETOXIFICATION CENTER, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE:

(I)  ENCOURAGED TO CONSENT TO AN INTENSIVE
DIAGNOSIS FOR POSSIBLE ALCOHOLISM; AND

(II)   INFORMED OF THE DIAGNOSIS.

(2)   IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A
CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC, THE CENTER SHALL TRY:

(I)  TO EDUCATE THE INDIVIDUAL ABOUT THE
SERIOUSNESS OF ALCOHOLISM AND THE DANGERS OF EXCESSIVE
DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;

(II)  TO UNCOVER ANY PERSONAL PROBLEMS THAT
MAY HAVE RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE DRINKING; AND

(III)  TO REFER THE INDIVIDUAL TO AN
APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR HELP.

(3)   IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS DIAGNOSED AS A CHRONIC
ALCOHOLIC, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO CONSENT TO
TREATMENT AT AN INPATIENT FACILITY.

(B)  NOTICE OF ADMISSION.

WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS ADMITTED TO A DETOXIFICATION
CENTER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE CENTER SHALL TRY TO
NOTIFY THE FAMILY OF THE INDIVIDUAL, BUT NEED NOT DO SO IF
THE INDIVIDUAL ASKS OTHERWISE.