1. A. A warden shall ensure that all documents forming the basis for a medical parole request are submitted to the Parole Commission through the Division Director and the Commissioner. Upon approval, the Commissioner shall forward a recommendation for medical parole to the Parole Commissioner for consideration.

2. B. To initiate consideration for a medical parole, a warden shall send a summary of an inmate's incarceration record since admission or last parole consideration to the Division Director. The summary shall include the following:

   1. (1) History of program participation;
   2. (2) Special housing requirements;

   3. (3) Statement by the attending physician which includes:

      1. (a) Diagnosis,
      2. (b) Prognosis,
      3. (c) Inpatient or outpatient status, and
      4. (d) Criteria justification; and

   4. (4) Statement by the warden which includes:

      1. (a) A recommendation to either approve or disapprove the medical parole request,
      2. (b) The reasons for the recommendation, in §B(4)(a), and
      3. (c) An aftercare treatment plan for the inmate.
3. C. The Commissioner may reject a recommendation for medical parole which has been submitted by the Director. The Commissioner's decision to deny a medical parole is final.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109(c), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1117)