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§ 10-1401. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 10. Mental Health Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 14. Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1401
§ 10-1401. Definitions
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Administration
(b) “Administration” means the Behavioral Health Administration.
Core service agency
(c) “Core service agency” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.
Crisis Response System
(d) “Crisis Response System” means the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System.
Family support services
(e) “Family support services” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.
Local behavioral health authority
(f) “Local behavioral health authority” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.
Mobile crisis team
(g) “Mobile crisis team” means a team established by the local behavioral health authority that:
(1) Operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to provide assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, follow-up, and referral to urgent care and to arrange appointments for individuals to obtain behavioral health services;
(2) Incorporates nationally recognized standards and best practices; and
(3) Prioritizes:
(i) Providing connection to services and coordinating patient follow-up, including peer support and family support services after stabilization;
(ii) Serving all members of the immediate community with cultural competency and appropriate language access; and
(iii) Limiting the interaction of law enforcement with individuals in crisis.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 371, § 1. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2015, c. 416, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 469, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2021, c. 755, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 756, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 687, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 688, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1401, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-1401
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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