1. Regulations
  2. title 45
  3. chapter A
  4. part 84
  5. subpart F
  6. § 84.53

View all text of Subpart F [§ 84.51 - § 84.60]

§ 84.53 - Drug and alcohol addicts.

A recipient to which this subpart applies that operates a general hospital or outpatient facility may not discriminate in admission or treatment against a drug or alcohol abuser or alcoholic who is suffering from a medical condition, because of the person's drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism.

AUTHORITY: 20 U.S.C. 1405; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2; 21 U.S.C. 1174.

SOURCE: 42 FR 22677, May 4, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 45 CFR 84.53