Section 2126. Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program.--(a) The Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program is established in the Department of Health to provide for detoxification in licensed health care facilities and to establish detoxification facilities. The program shall be administered by the Department of Health.
(b) The Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program shall, to the greatest extent possible, utilize existing beds in health care facilities.
(c) In order to provide individuals seeking assistance with better and more timely access to drug and alcohol detoxification, the Department of Health shall provide special priority review for applications for licensure under this section.
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Licensed health care facility" shall mean a health care facility licensed under Chapter 8 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
"Health care facility" shall mean a health care facility as defined in section 802.1 of the Health Care Facilities Act.
(2126 added Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.379, No.40)