WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 519

(a)  In this section, ["alcohol abuse facility"] "ADDICTION
ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY":

(1)  Means any facility that provides treatment, care,
and rehabilitation for individuals who show the effects of DRUG
ABUSE, alcohol abuse, or alcoholism; and

(2)  Includes a facility that is owned or operated by
this State or any of its political subdivisions.

(b)  This section does not apply to:

(1)  The office of a physician who is treating
patients within the scope of the physician's practice;

(2)  Alcoholics Anonymous, NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
transitional housing programs, or other similar organizations,
if the organization holds meetings or provides support services
to help individuals who show the effects of DRUG ABUSE, alcohol
abuse, or alcoholism;

(3)  An employees' assistance program of a business
entity; or

(4)  The American Council on Alcoholism, Inc.

(c)   Unless [certification is] requested, THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS OF this section [does] DO not apply to the following
facilities:

(1)  A hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Hospitals and defined in § 19-301 of this
article; and

(2)  An [alcoholism treatment program] ADDICTION
ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY accredited by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.

(D) AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY-ALCOHOLIC (TYPE C OR D)
SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS AN INTERMEDIATE CARE ADDICTION ALCOHOL
ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY.

[(d)] (E) The Department shall adopt regulations for
establishing, operating, and certifying [alcohol abuse] ADDICTION
ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT facilities [, including
standards relating to] THAT INCLUDE:

(1) [Alcoholism] PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTING WITH THE
STATE ALCOHOLISM CONTROL ADMINISTRATION TO SET STANDARDS RELATING
TO ALCOHOLISM treatment and rehabilitation services; [and]

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