(a) Discrimination prohibition against private or public hospitals and outpatient facilities receiving any Federal support
Alcohol abusers and alcoholics who are suffering from medical conditions shall not be discriminated against in admission or treatment, solely because of their alcohol abuse or alcoholism, by any private or public general hospital, or outpatient facility (as defined in section 300s-3(6) of this title) which receives support in any form from any program supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency.
(b) Regulations of Secretary: enforcement procedures, suspension or revocation of Federal support
(1) The Secretary shall issue regulations not later than December 31, 1976 for the enforcement of the policy of subsection (a) of this section with respect to the admission and treatment of alcohol abusers and alcoholics in hospitals or outpatient facilities which receive support of any kind from any program administered by the Secretary. Such regulations shall include procedures for determining (after opportunity for a hearing if requested) if a violation of subsection (a) of this section has occurred, notification of failure to comply with such subsection, and opportunity for a violator to comply with such subsection. If the Secretary determines that a hospital or outpatient facility subject to such regulations has violated subsection (a) of this section and such violation continues after an opportunity has been afforded for compliance, the Secretary may suspend or revoke, after opportunity for a hearing, all or part of any support of any kind received by such hospital or outpatient facility from any program administered by the Secretary. The Secretary may consult with the officials responsible for the administration of any other Federal program from which such hospital or outpatient facility receives support of any kind, with respect to the suspension or revocation of such other Federal support for such hospital or outpatient facility.
(2) Superseded. Pub. L. 94-581, title I, Sec. 111(c)(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2852.