Section 2319-A. Notification of emergency contact.
(a) General rule.--A drug and alcohol recovery house shall notify as appropriate, by a method consented to by the resident, an emergency contact designated by a resident if the resident self-discharges from or leaves and fails to return as expected to the drug and alcohol recovery house, provided that the resident has not revoked consent to notify the emergency contact. Notification shall occur immediately and in no event later than 12 hours of self-discharge or after a resident fails to return to the drug and alcohol recovery house at the resident's expected time.
(b) Policies and procedures.--A drug and alcohol recovery house shall attempt to notify the emergency contact at least once and develop policies and procedures to implement this section, which shall include advising residents of notifications required to be made by the drug and alcohol recovery house.
(c) Applicability.--The provisions of this section shall not apply where the drug and alcohol recovery house has knowledge of or reason to know of allegations of domestic abuse perpetrated upon the resident by the emergency contact. This section may not be interpreted to hold the drug and alcohol recovery house liable beyond its duties therein.
(2319-A added June 30, 2021, P.L.186, No.35)