Section 172-B:2 Provision of Services; Acceptance Into Treatment.
I. The commissioner shall have the authority and accountability for providing or arranging for the provision of a comprehensive system of alcoholism prevention and treatment services.
II. All state funds appropriated specifically for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, and any federal or private funds which are received by the state for these purposes shall be in the budget of, and be administered by, the department of health and human services.
III. The commissioner shall have the authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to admission to alcohol treatment programs. In establishing such rules, the commissioner shall adhere to the following guidelines:
(a) A client shall be initially assigned or transferred to outpatient treatment, unless he is found to require medical treatment, detoxification or residential treatment;
(b) A person shall not be denied treatment solely because he has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because he has relapsed after earlier treatment;
(c) An individualized treatment plan shall be prepared and maintained on a current basis for each client; and
(d) Provision shall be made for a continuum of coordinated treatment services, so that a person who leaves a program or a form of treatment shall have available and utilize other appropriate treatment.
Source. 1979, 378:2. 1995, 310:177, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.