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Term: Inpatient Alcohol or Drug Abuse Treatment Facility
An institution that: (1) is licensed by the proper authority of the State in which it is located; and (2) is primarily engaged in providing alcohol or drug detoxification or rehabilitation treatment services; and (3) is supervised on a full-time basis by a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy; and (4) provides 24-hour a day on-site nursing care by a Nurse.
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