WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 758

(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.

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(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAM":

(1) MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT
PROVIDES TREATMENT, CARE, OR REHABILITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
SHOW THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE OR ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND REPRESENTS
OR ADVERTISES ITSELF AS AN ALCOHOL ABUSE OR DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM; AND

(2) INCLUDES A PROGRAM OR FACILITY THAT IS OWNED OR
OPERATED BY THIS STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(B)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN
ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE CERTIFIED
BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE PROGRAM SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED IN THIS
STATE.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE WHO IS TREATING PATIENTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE PROFESSIONAL'S PRACTICE AND WHO DOES NOT ADVERTISE THE
PRACTICE AS AN ALCOHOL ABUSE OR DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM;

(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 OR ALCOHOL
ABUSE; OR

(3)  AN EMPLOYEES' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF A BUSINESS
ENTITY.

(D)  UNLESS REQUESTED, THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES:

(1)  A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED IN § 19-301 OF THIS ARTICLE
ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS
WITH A SEPARATELY ACCREDITED ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM; AND

(2)  AN ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM
ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS.

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

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