34-20A-51. Determination of admission for treatment--Referral to other facilities.

Subject to rules adopted by the department, the administrator in charge of an accredited treatment facility may determine who is admitted for treatment. If a person is refused admission to the facility, the administrator, subject to rules adopted by the department, shall refer the person to another treatment facility for treatment if possible and appropriate.

Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 9 (b); SL 1985, ch 278, § 47; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 70, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2016, ch 15, § 16; SL 2023, ch 94, § 12.