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§ 10-610. Application by parent or guardian

MD Health-Gen Code § 10-610 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    On behalf of a minor, a parent or guardian of the person of the minor may apply, under this section, for admission of the minor to:

(1)    Any facility that is not a State facility; or

(2)    The following State facilities:

(i)    A regional institute for children and adolescents; and

(ii)    The child or adolescent unit of a State facility.

(b)    The applicant shall submit a formal, written application that contains the personal information and is on the form required by the Administration.

(c)    A facility may not admit an individual under this section unless:

(1)    The individual has a mental disorder;

(2)    The mental disorder is susceptible to care or treatment;

(3)    The applicant understands the nature of a request for admission; and

(4)    Assent to the admission has been given:

(i)    By the admitting physician of the facility; or

(ii)    For a child or adolescent unit of a State facility, by:

1.    A physician and psychologist;

2.    2 physicians; or

3.    A physician and psychiatric nurse practitioner.

(d)    An admission under this section to a child or adolescent unit of a State facility may not exceed 20 days.

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