67:61:03:04Discrimination in services prohibited.

No agency may deny any person equal access to its facilities or services on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, or national origin. No agency may deny any person equal access to its facilities or services on the basis of mental or physical illness, or disability, unless the illness or disability makes treatment offered by the agency non-beneficial or hazardous. Each agency shall ensure that it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., in effect on September 25, 2008, and 28 C.F.R. Part 36, in effect on January 17, 2017. The agency shall provide referral services to individuals not admitted to treatment.

Source: 43 SDR 80, effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023.