65-1,165. Same; referred pregnant woman first priority user of treatment through SRS.
65-1,165
65-1,165. Same; referred pregnant woman first priority user of treatmentthrough SRS.(a) A pregnant woman referred for substance abuse treatmentshallbe a first priority user of substance abuse treatment available through socialand rehabilitation services. All records and reports regarding such pregnantwoman shall be kept confidential. The secretary of social and rehabilitationservices shall ensure that family oriented substance abuse treatment isavailable. Substance abuse treatment facilities which receive public fundsshall not refuse to treat women solely because they are pregnant.
(b) This section shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1,1993.
History: L. 1992, ch. 294, § 7; May 28.