WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 446

OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OR THAT RECEIVE PARTIAL OR FULL FUNDING
FROM THE STATE, TO OPERATE AN ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM TO ACCEPT PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM WOMEN FOR TREATMENT ON A
PRIORITY BASIS.

(2) AS PART OF THE REFERRAL PROCEDURE DEVELOPED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION:

(I)       SHALL REQUIRE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES TO HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR REFERRING
PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM WOMEN FOR PRENATAL CARE AND MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE SERVICES; AND

(II)     SHALL ESTABLISH REFERRAL AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS A
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN NEED OF AND
REQUESTING ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES.

(B)      A POSTPARTUM WOMAN MAY SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO
RECEIVE OR TO BEGIN RECEIVING ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
SERVICES FOR UP TO 1 YEAR FOLLOWING THE END OF THE PREGNANCY.

(C)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REQUIRE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG
ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES TO SUBMIT ALONG WITH THEIR
FUNDING APPLICATIONS EVIDENCE OF AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMITTING ON A
PRIORITY BASIS INTO THEIR ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM OR FACILITY REFERRED PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

15-103.

(D)     (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION "ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 8-403(A) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER CONTRACT WITH
THE SECRETARY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS, THE
SECRETARY SHALL:

(I) 1. DEVELOP A PROCEDURE THAT WOULD ENABLE A
SUBSTANCE ABUSING PREGNANT WOMAN ENROLLED IN A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION TO DISENROLL FROM THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND
ENTER AN ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM DURING THE
SAME 24-HOUR PERIOD; OR

2. PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG
ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM SERVICES FOR A SUBSTANCE ABUSING PREGNANT
WOMAN THROUGH THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; AND

(II) DEVELOP A PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE, PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT IN
A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

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