§ 10-617. Limitations on admission

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: March 14, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 10. Mental Health Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Admission Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Involuntary Admissions
Effective: March 14, 2016
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-617
§ 10-617. Limitations on admission
Currentness
In general
(a) A facility or Veterans' Administration hospital may not admit the individual under this part unless:
(1) The individual has a mental disorder;
(2) The individual needs inpatient care or treatment;
(3) The individual presents a danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others;
(4) The individual is unable or unwilling to be admitted voluntarily; and
(5) There is no available, less restrictive form of intervention that is consistent with the welfare and safety of the individual.
Individuals 65 or older
(b)(1) In addition to the limitations in subsection (a) of this section, a State facility may not admit an individual 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 individual.
(2) If admission is denied because of the determination of the geriatric evaluation team, the team shall:
(i) Inform the applicant; and
(ii) Help the applicant obtain the less restrictive form of care or treatment that the team finds would be adequate for the needs of the individual.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 525, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 90, § 1, eff. May 10, 1983; Acts 2006, c. 331, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016.
Formerly Art. 59, § 12.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-617, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-617
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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