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§ 7-801. Power of Director to transfer individual

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: January 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 7. Developmental Disabilities Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Transfers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2018
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-801
§ 7-801. Power of Director to transfer individual
Currentness
Requirements for transfer
(a) The Deputy Secretary may transfer an individual with developmental disability from a public residential program or a public day program to another public residential program or public day program or, if a private provider of services agrees, to that private program, if the Deputy Secretary finds that:
(1) The individual with developmental disability either can receive better treatment in, or would be more likely to benefit from treatment at the other program; or
(2) The safety or welfare of other individuals with developmental disability would be furthered.
Transfers out of State
(b) The Deputy Secretary may transfer any individual with developmental disability who is a resident of another state to a residential facility in that state if the Deputy Secretary finds that the transfer is feasible.
Reporting requirements
(c)(1) Any finding that the Deputy Secretary makes under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be in writing and filed with the record of the individual with developmental disability.
(2) A copy of the finding and the notice to the private provider of services or program to which the individual with developmental disability is being transferred shall be sent to the proponent of admission, guardian of the person, next of kin, and counsel of the individual with developmental disability.
(3) The Deputy Secretary shall give the individual with developmental disability the opportunity for a hearing on the proposed transfer under this section. A transfer may not take place until a decision is issued as a result of the hearing.
(4) The determination of an administrative law judge as a result of a hearing under this section is a final decision of the Department for the purpose of judicial review of final decisions under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1986, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 637, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 76, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 2014, c. 539, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 103, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-801, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-801
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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