Section 10-629 – Exemption From Liability
(a) Any petitioner who submits or completes a petition under Part IV of this subtitle shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-624(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. (b) Any peace officer who acts as a custodian of an emergency evaluee shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-624(c) of the […]
Section 10-614 – Applicants
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, application for involuntary admission of an individual to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital may be made under this part by any person who has a legitimate interest in the welfare of the individual. (b) If the Administration agrees to pay the appropriate expenses, application for involuntary […]
Section 10-630 – Court Records Relating to a Petition for Emergency Evaluation
(a) All court records relating to a petition for an emergency evaluation made under this subtitle are confidential and the contents may not be divulged, by subpoena or otherwise, except by order of the court on good cause shown. (b) Except for a court record sealed under subsection (d) of this section, this section does not prohibit […]
Section 10-615 – Applications
Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall: (1) Be in writing; (2) Be dated; (3) Be on the form required by: (i) The Administration, in the case of a facility; or (ii) The Veterans’ Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans’ Administration hospital; (4) State the relationship of the applicant to […]
Section 10-616 – Certificates
(a) (1) A certificate for involuntary admission of an individual under this part shall: (i) Be based on the personal examination of the physician, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker–clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor who signs the certificate; and (ii) Be in the form that the Secretary adopts, by rule or regulation. (2) The rules and regulations […]
Section 10-617 – Admission Limitations
(a) A facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital may not admit the individual under this part unless: (1) The individual has a mental disorder; (2) The individual needs inpatient care or treatment; (3) The individual presents a danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others; (4) The individual is unable or unwilling to be admitted voluntarily; and […]
Section 10-618 – Exemption From Liability
(a) A person who applies for involuntary admission of an individual shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-623(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. (b) A facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital that acts in compliance with the provisions of this part shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–623(c) of the […]
Section 10-619 – Individual Certified by Physician, Psychologist, or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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: (1) The individual’s involuntary admission is […]
Section 10-620 – Definitions
(a) In Part IV of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Court” means a district or circuit court of this State. (c) “Emergency evaluee” means an individual for whom an emergency evaluation is sought or made under Part IV of this subtitle. (d) (1) “Emergency facility” means a facility that the Department designates, in writing, as […]
Section 10-621 – List of Emergency Facilities
(a) At least once a year, the Department shall: (1) Publish a list of emergency facilities and their addresses; and (2) Give the list to each health department, judge of a court, sheriff’s office, police station, local behavioral health authority, and Secret Service office in this State. (b) The list published under subsection (a)(1) of this section may include: […]