---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 605.53"
title: "45"
number: "605.53"
heading: "Drug and alcohol addicts."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/605.53"
---

# §605.53. 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.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 8573, Mar. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.