Section 10-925 – Director’s Plan
(a) On or before January 1, 1985, the Director shall prepare and submit a plan to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House. (b) The plan shall include: (1) The number of children and adolescents in need of placement in private therapeutic group homes; (2) The number, type, and location of private therapeutic […]
Section 10-926 – Evaluation of Private Therapeutic Group Homes
(a) At least once a year, the Director, in conjunction with a county health officer, shall evaluate each private therapeutic group home. (b) (1) The Director, in conjunction with a county health officer shall: (i) Prepare a written report of each evaluation; and (ii) Distribute a copy of this report to each private therapeutic group home. (2) The Director shall keep […]
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 10-924 – Individual Treatment Plan
(a) Each private therapeutic group home shall make and periodically update a written plan of treatment for each individual in the home, in accordance with rules and regulations that the Director adopts. (b) (1) The Director shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this section in accordance with current professional practices. (2) The rules […]
Section 10-901.1 – Financial Statements and Salary Information
(a) A community mental health services program shall submit annually financial statements and salary information in accordance with the Department’s regulations. (b) The Administration may impose a penalty not exceeding $500 per day per violation for each day a violation occurs on a licensee that fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section.
Section 10-902 – Use of Funds
(a) (1) In accordance with the State budget and the rules and regulations that the Secretary adopts, the Secretary may make grants from or agreements for the use of State and federal funds to help public agencies or nonprofit organizations establish and operate local mental health programs to provide the following: (i) Inpatient services. (ii) Outpatient services. (iii) Partial care […]
Section 10-902.1 – Transition Funding Option
(a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Secretary shall continue from July 1, 1998 until June 30, 1999, the transition funding option that was in effect for participating outpatient mental health clinics on July 1, 1997, as specified in the Code of Maryland Regulations 10.21.25.01F. (b) This section may not be construed to prohibit the Secretary […]
Section 10-903 – Community Programs
(a) (1) The governing body of any county may apply for assistance to establish a mental health program under this part. (2) A county shall apply by submitting annually to the Director, for approval by the Secretary, a plan and budget for the next fiscal year. (b) The governing bodies of two or more counties may apply for assistance […]
Section 10-904 – Responsibilities of Health Officers
(a) Except in Montgomery County, the health officer for a county is responsible for: (1) The mental health services program in the county; and (2) Supervising generally the mental health services and facilities that the county health department provides or supports. (b) The health officer for a county shall: (1) With the advice of the regional mental health director, revise […]
Section 10-917 – Employees as Law Enforcement Officers
The administrative head of any facility may appoint any employee as a law enforcement officer and, while the employee holds a special police commission issued by the Governor, the employee may: (1) Return an individual to the facility from which the individual escaped; and (2) Be used to protect individuals or property at the facility.