Maryland HB1629 establishes standards for discharging patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and for referral services offered by these.

Maryland HB1629 mandates the Maryland Department of Health to establish standards for discharging patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and for referral services offered by these programs. The bill requires treatment programs to refer patients to services within working days after signing an individualized treatment plan when the plan includes referral services. It also requires that a discharge from a treatment program be appropriate for the patient's mental health and that a plan be in place before the transfer of the patient to the receiving treatment program.

Maryland HB1629 establishes standards for discharging patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and for referral services offered by these.

Maryland HB1629 mandates the Maryland Department of Health to establish standards for discharging patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and for referral services offered by these programs. The bill requires treatment programs to refer patients to services within working days after signing an individualized treatment plan when the plan includes referral services. It also requires that a discharge from a treatment program be appropriate for the patient's mental health and that a plan be in place before the transfer of the patient to the receiving treatment program.