{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-605.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 605.53","heading":"Drug and alcohol addicts.","body":"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.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","PART 605—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE","Subpart F—Health, Welfare, and Social Services"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"27903421d149a1303348bae8f9550079be6dccec297cd7b48e6b29c36ced1bb8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-605.52","next":"us/45-cfr-605.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}