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(1) No hospital shall deny treatment to a person solely because of his or her substance use disorder.
(2) Any intoxicated person admitted to a licensed substance use disorder program or a hospital licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment or detoxification services, shall receive treatment at the program or hospital for as long as the person wishes to remain, or until benefits expire, or the administrator determines that treatment will no longer benefit the person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 222.311. Hospitals not to deny treatment on grounds of substance use disorder; length of treatment - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-222-311/
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