Ch. 758

LAWS OF MARYLAND

4.  INVESTIGATE EACH COMPLAINT MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH A PROGRAM; AND

5.  PROMPTLY GIVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE OF THE COURTS NOTICE IF THE DEPARTMENT WITHDRAWS ITS
APPROVAL OF ANY PROGRAM.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY:

(1)  DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAMS;

(2)  FOR THESE PURPOSES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
LAW, ESTABLISH, DIRECT, AND CONDUCT ANY EXPERIMENTAL PILOT
CLINICAL PROGRAM FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSERS,
INCLUDING ANY PROGRAM TO ADMINISTER, UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION
AND CONTROL, MAINTENANCE DOSAGES OF ADDICTING PRESCRIBED DRUGS;

(3)  EITHER ALONE OR WITH OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
AGENCIES, DIRECT AND CONDUCT BASIC RESEARCH IN ALCOHOL OR DRUG
ABUSE, INCLUDING CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND
STATISTICAL RESEARCH; AND

(4)  IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE
CORRECTIONAL AGENCY, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN, IN ANY CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE, PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AND FOR THE REHABILITATION OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSERS.

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 MEDICAL EXAMINATION
EVALUATION FACILITIES TO DETERMINE IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A DRUG
ABUSER OR ALCOHOL ABUSER OR ADDICTED TO 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.

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