Primary Focus
- Chemical Dependency Treatment
All admissions of patients shall be voluntary and a patient shall be free to discharge himself or herself at any time. This provision shall not preclude or prohibit attempts to persuade a patient to remain in the service in his or her own best interest.
Providers of medically monitored withdrawal services shall admit only persons in need of the level of care provided. No person shall be admitted unless observation and evaluation document all of the following:
A patient may be retained in the medically monitored withdrawal service if he or she is awaiting a scheduled admission into appropriate treatment upon discharge. Such retention must be documented and may not exceed 14 days from date of admission.