222.311 Hospitals not to deny treatment on grounds of substance use disorder --
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Length of treatment.
(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.