Upon his or her discharge from, or upon leaving, an approved public or private treatment facility, a patient who was receiving treatment for alcoholism or for drug addiction or dependency shall be encouraged to consent to appropriate outpatient, intermediate care, or other after-care treatment. If it appears to the administrator in charge of the treatment facility, upon the advice of the attending physician, that the patient is an alcoholic or drug addict who requires such help, the division shall make a reasonable effort to arrange for assistance in obtaining supportive services and residential facilities for the patient, such as maintenance in a hotel or halfway house operated by the division or by any other public or private agency.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 30 - Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control and Treatment
§ 41-30-5. Division of alcohol and drug misuse; qualifications of director
§ 41-30-7. General duties of division
§ 41-30-13. Statewide plan; approval or certification of facilities
§ 41-30-15. Rules and regulations
§ 41-30-19. Treatment of public intoxicated offenders in lieu of execution of sentence
§ 41-30-21. Voluntary submission to treatment for alcoholism or drug dependency; application
§ 41-30-23. Voluntary submission to treatment; admission and duration of in-patient treatment
§ 41-30-25. After-care treatment and assistance
§ 41-30-29. Supplemental nature of provisions for emergency involuntary commitment
§ 41-30-31. Involuntary commitment exceeding five days
§ 41-30-35. Charge against person treated and his estate
§ 41-30-37. Right of private facility to payment for services