KRS 222.311: Hospitals not to deny treatment on grounds of substance use disorder --

Length of treatment.

(1) No hospital shall deny treatment to a person solely because of his or her substance

use disorder.

(2) Any intoxicated person admitted to a licensed substance use disorder program or a

hospital licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment or detoxification

services, shall receive treatment at the program or hospital for as long as the person

wishes to remain, or until benefits expire, or the admi nistrator determines that

treatment will no longer benefit the person.