Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 8-503

Current with effective changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, chs. 2-507
Section 8-503 - Disposition of arrested individuals
(a) If, after the police arrest an intoxicated individual for a criminal offense, the individual seems to require emergency medical treatment, the police immediately shall take the individual to a detoxification center or other appropriate health care facility as defined in § 19-114(d) of this article.
(b)
(1) If necessary, after medical treatment, the police shall transport the individual to a program that provides detoxification services.
(2) The individual may be admitted to a program that provides detoxification services in accordance with the provisions of § 8-501(d) of this subtitle.

Md. Code, HG § 8-503

Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 460,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.