VETOES

(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]

(2)  PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTING WITH THE STATE DRUG
ABUSE ADMINISTRATION TO SET STANDARDS RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES; AND

[(2)] (3) [Environmental] PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTING
WITH THE STATE DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO SET STANDARDS RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL and safety requirements concerning physical plant,
equipment, and structure.

[(e)] (F)     The Department shall issue a certificate to an

[alcohol abuse]   ADDICTION ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT

facility that    meets the certification requirements under this
section.

[(f)] (G) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an
[alcohol abuse] ADDICTION ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
facility must be certified by the Department before the facility
may operate in [this] THE State.

(H) THE MARYLAND HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION MAY
NOT ISSUE NEW CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL ABUSE,
ALCOHOLISM, OR ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES OR FACILITIES UNTIL
THE EARLIER OF:

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