Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-619
Evaluation of individuals
Effective Oct 1, 2021Added by Acts 1982, c. 525, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 241, § 1, eff. April 26, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2021, c. 475, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 476, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.State of Maryland
- (1) The individual's involuntary admission is not limited by § 10-617 of this subtitle;
- (2) An application for admission has been completed;
- (3) A certifying physician, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker-clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor is unable to place the individual in a facility not operated by the Department; and
- (4) The Department is unable to provide for the placement of the person other than in a facility operated by the Department.
Within 12 hours of notification by a physician, licensed psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker-clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor who has certified an individual under this part, a facility operated by the Maryland Department of Health shall receive and evaluate the individual certified for involuntary admission if:
Added by Acts 1982, c. 525, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 241, § 1, eff. April 26, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2021, c. 475, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 476, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.