Section 7.5-402 – Regulations
(a) Regulations adopted under this subtitle shall include: (1) The requirements for licensure of a behavioral health program, including a requirement that the behavioral health program establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of the individuals served by the behavioral health program; (2) The process for a behavioral health program to apply for a license; (3) A […]
Section 7.5-403 – Rights of Individuals
Each individual served by a behavioral health program is entitled to the rights that are: (1) Identified in the behavioral health program’s accreditation standards; or (2) Established for nonaccredited behavioral health programs by the Department in regulations.
Section 7.5-404 – Violations; Penalties; Injunction
(a) An individual or organization may not operate a behavioral health program in violation of this subtitle. (b) An individual or organization that operates a behavioral health program without the license required by this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation. (c) The Department may […]
Section 7.5-501 – Establishment of Hotline
(a) The Department shall establish and operate a toll–free Health Crisis Hotline 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. (b) The Health Crisis Hotline shall assist callers by: (1) Conducting a comprehensive evidence–based screening for mental health and substance use needs, cognitive or intellectual functioning, infectious disease, and acute somatic conditions; (2) Conducting a risk assessment for […]
Section 7.5-601 – General Consideration
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “ASAM Level 3.1 services” means the level of clinically managed, low–intensity residential services for the treatment of addictive, substance–related, and co–occurring conditions described by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. (3) “Health professional” means a person who: (i) Is licensed under the Health Occupations Article; and (ii) Is […]
Section 7.5-701 – Examination of Prescription and Treatment History [Subtitle Subjection to Abrogation]
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 31, 2022 PER CHAPTER 211 OF 2018 // (a) On or before July 1 each year, the Secretary shall examine the prescription and treatment history, including court–ordered treatment or treatment provided through the criminal justice system, of individuals in the State who suffered fatal overdoses involving opiates and other controlled dangerous substances […]
Section 7.5-801 – Terms Defined
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Advisory Committee” means the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System Advisory Committee. (c) “Registry and Referral System” means the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System. (d) “State–designated health information exchange” means the health information exchange designated by […]
Section 7.5-802 – Registry and Referral System — Purpose — Items Included — Advisory Committee — Availability of Hospital Staff
(a) (1) There is a Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System in the Department. (2) The purpose of the Registry and Referral System is to provide a statewide system through which health care providers can identify and access available inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services for patients in a seamless […]
Section 7.5-302 – Council Established
There is a Behavioral Health Advisory Council in the Office of the Governor.
Section 7.5-303 – Membership; Chair; Term
(a) (1) The Council consists of the following members: (i) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (ii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (iii) Five representatives of the Department, including: 1. The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; 2. The Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health, or the […]