Ch. 601

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Secretary to establish a certain pilot program under certain circumstances; making part
of this Act contingent on another enactment of the General Assembly; and generally
relating to the provision of alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program
services to pregnant or postpartum women under certain circumstances and services
to medical assistance recipients.

BY adding to

Article - Health-General

Section 8-403.1 and 15-103(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health-General

8-403.1.

(A)      (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MATERNAL HEALTH AND
FAMILY PLANNING, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP A REFERRAL
PROCEDURE TO REQUIRE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAMS OR FACILITIES THAT ARE OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE STATE OR ANY
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 SHALL:

(I)       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)     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 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.

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