§ 7-503. Notice of admission
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-503
§ 7-503. Notice of admission
(a) Within 21 days after the admission of an individual to a State residential center, a hearing officer of the Department shall hold a hearing on the admission in accordance with the rules and regulations that the Secretary adopts.
(b) Written notice of the admission of an individual and of the date, time, and place of the individual's hearing on admission shall be given:
(c) The notice also shall state:
(d) The Department shall prepare and provide each State residential center with standard forms that set forth, in clear and simple words, the notice provisions of this section.
(e)(1) At the hearing, in order to certify the admission of the individual, it must be affirmatively shown by clear and convincing evidence that the conclusions leading to the decision to admit the individual are supported by the following findings:
(4) If the hearing officer certifies the admission of an individual to a State residential center, the hearing officer shall, at the conclusion of the hearing, write on the certification form any additional services of habilitation that are not included in the evaluation report, but that the hearing officer finds from the evidence are needed by the individual.
(5) If the hearing officer certifies the admission of an individual to a State residential center, the hearing officer shall, at the conclusion of the hearing, advise that individual and the legal counsel of the individual's right to seek judicial release from the State residential center under § 7-507 of this subtitle. The hearing officer shall also advise that individual and the legal counsel of:
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Added by Acts 1986, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 637, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 119, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-503, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-503
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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