1. (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.

2. (b)

   1. (1) If necessary, after medical treatment, the police shall transport the individual to a program that provides detoxification services.
   2. (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.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 758, § 2, eff. June 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 782, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 22, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 702, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 5, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2014, c. 460, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.

Formerly Art. 2C, § 303.