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. […]
Section 10-1203 – Authority of Director; Termination; Funding
(a) To the extent resources are available, the Director, after consultation with the Behavioral Health Advisory Council as established in Title 7.5, Subtitle 3 of this article and federal requirements mandated under P.L. 99–660, may initiate the development of core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities as a mechanism for community planning, […]
Section 10-920 – “Private Therapeutic Group Home” Defined
In this part, “private therapeutic group home” means a small private group home as defined in § 10–514(e) of this title that provides residential child care, as well as access to a range of diagnostic and therapeutic mental health services, to be identified under the requirements of § 10–924 of this subtitle, for children and […]
Section 10-805 – Judicial Release
(a) Subject to the limitations in this section, a petition for the release of an individual who is held under this title from the facility or a Veterans’ Administration hospital may be filed, at any time by: (1) The individual; or (2) Any person who has a legitimate interest in the welfare of the individual. (b) The petition shall […]
Section 10-921 – Duties of Director
The Director shall: (1) Supervise the care and residential treatment of and the programs for children and adolescents that have mental disorders; and (2) Provide or encourage, by consultation, cooperation, or contract, all programs needed to ensure that children and adolescents are evaluated appropriately and provided community-based residential care.
Section 10-806 – Administrative Release
(a) In this section, “responsible official” means: (1) If the individual is held in a Veterans’ Administration hospital, the chief officer of the Veterans’ Administration hospital; or (2) If the individual is held in any other facility, the Director or the administrative head of the facility. (b) At the direction of the responsible official, an individual who has been […]
Section 10-922 – Rules and Regulations
The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that: (1) Ensure that a private therapeutic group home provides mental health care and treatment in accordance with this part; and (2) Require a private therapeutic group home: (i) To provide treatment for each child and adolescent in the home; (ii) To coordinate the treatment in the home with the appropriate public […]
Section 10-807 – Transfers Between Facilities
(a) In this section, “public facility” means a facility under § 10–406 of this title maintained under the direction of the Administration. (b) The Director may transfer an individual, who is admitted under Subtitle 6 of this title or committed under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article, from a public facility to the Clifton T. Perkins […]
Section 10-923 – Placement of Child or Adolescent in Private Therapeutic Group Home
(a) Application for placement of a child or adolescent in a private therapeutic group home may be made under this section by: (1) An individual who is 16 years old or older; (2) A parent or guardian on behalf of the child or adolescent; (3) With the consent of the parent or guardian of the child or adolescent, a […]
Section 10-808 – Transfers and Commitments to Federal Agencies
(a) In this section, “federal agency” means the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the United States government. (b) Whenever the transfer of an individual to a federal agency is planned under this section, the Director or administrative head of a facility, with the consent of the individual, shall notify the parent or next […]