§ 10-611. Voluntary admission of a disabled person
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-611
§ 10-611. Voluntary admission of a disabled person
(b) A disabled person may apply for voluntary admission of the disabled person if:
(c)(1) A certificate for voluntary admission of a disabled person under subsection (b) of this section shall:
(d) A certificate may not be used for admission if the examination on which the certificate is made was conducted more than 1 week before the certificate is signed.
(e) A certificate may not be used for an admission if the physician, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse practitioner who signed the certificate:
(f) A facility may not admit a disabled person under this section unless:
(g)(1) In addition to the limitations in subsection (f) of this section, a State facility may not admit a disabled person who is 65 years old or older unless a geriatric evaluation team determines that there is no available less restrictive form of care or treatment that is adequate for the needs of the disabled person.
(h) The facility shall notify the guardian of the person of a disabled person admitted to the facility under this section:
(i) If at any time a facility reasonably believes that the disabled person no longer meets the criteria for voluntary admission under this section, the facility shall discharge the disabled person unless:
(j) The execution by a disabled person of an application for voluntary admission under this section does not:
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Added by Acts 2018, c. 760, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-611, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-611
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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