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Section 10-1404 – Funding

    The Administration shall implement the Crisis Response System, in collaboration with core service agencies or local behavioral health authorities, on a regional or jurisdictional basis as federal funding or funding from other sources becomes available.

Section 10-1002 – False Application or Certificate; Unlawful Detention

    (a)    A person may not:         (1)    Knowingly make a false application or certificate in connection with the admission or detention of any individual; or         (2)    Detain an individual in a manner contrary to Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 8 of this title.     (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction […]

Section 10-1403 – Crisis Response Services

    (a)    The Crisis Response System shall include:         (1)    A crisis communication center in each jurisdiction or region to provide:             (i)    A single point of entry to the Crisis Response System;             (ii)    Coordination with the local core service agency or local behavioral health authority, police, 3–1–1, 2–1–1, or other local mental health hotlines, emergency medical service personnel, and behavioral health […]

Section 10-1003 – Interference With Rights

    (a)    A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights of an individual under § 10-701, § 10-702, § 10-703, § 10-704, § 10-706, or § 10-707 of this title.     (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or […]

Section 10-1004 – Records

    A person who fails to comply with any provision of § 10-709 of this title, as to records, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

Section 10-1201 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Core service agency” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.     (c)    “Local addictions authority” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.     (d)    “Local behavioral health authority” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.     (e)    “Services to persons with mental […]

Section 10-1202 – Powers and Duties, Organizations, Etc

    (a)    A core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority shall:         (1)    Be an agent of a county or Baltimore City government which may include a local health department;         (2)    Unless an exception is requested by an individual county and is granted by the Secretary, serve a county or counties with an estimated population of […]

Section 10-1202.1 – Quasi-Public Authority in Howard County

    (a)    This section applies only to Howard County.     (b)    (1)    The purpose of this section is to authorize the establishment of a quasi–public authority which may be activated by Howard County, if the county decides to designate a quasi–public authority as the core service agency or local behavioral health authority to perform the duties imposed under this subtitle. […]