§ 10-1202. Powers and duties of core service agencies, local addictions authority, and local be...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: January 1, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2024
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1202
§ 10-1202. Powers and duties of core service agencies, local addictions authority, and local behavioral health authorities
(a) A core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority shall:
(b) A core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority may not be a for-profit entity.
(c) Each core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority shall function under the Secretary's authority.
(d) Once established in a jurisdiction, the core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority shall:
(2) Incorporate in its method of governance a mechanism for the local county mental health advisory committee, local drug and alcohol abuse council, or joint mental health and substance-related committee to serve as the advisory committee to the core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority and, if serving more than 1 unit of government, a method of representation serving those jurisdictions;
(3) Implement guidelines developed by the Director which establish or designate the authority of the local mental health advisory committee, local drug and alcohol abuse council, or joint mental health and substance-related committee to advise and assist in the planning and evaluation of the publicly funded mental health and substance-related disorder services;
2. Program evaluation reports which articulate the core service agency's, local addictions authority's, or local behavioral health authority's ability to identify the outcomes of services provided for the target populations and the effects of those services on program planning for the target population;
(7) Subject to the availability of funding in the State budget, be authorized to approve funding for a youth's educational costs incurred during a residential treatment center admission made for medical or psychiatric purposes in accordance with item (6) of this subsection if the educational costs are not covered under § 8-406 of the Education Article; and
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Added by Acts 1991, c. 178, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 469, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2022, c. 500, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1202, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-1202
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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