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(a) Drug or alcohol abusers and drug or alcohol dependent persons shall be admitted to and treated in all facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs, at reasonable rates on the basis of medical or psychotherapeutic need, and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of medical assistance eligibility.
(b) As part of its licensure process, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs shall review each facility's admission policies for compliance and shall investigate complaints.
(c) The Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs may suspend or revoke the license of any facility which fails to maintain an admission policy consistent with the requirements of this section and may impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
(d) Nothing in this section shall require any facility to accept medical assistance eligible patients for whom payment is not available pursuant to regulations adopted under section 2334(b)(3). 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 611.15. Admissions to drug and alcohol facilities (Adm. Code § 2335) - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-611-15/
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