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admission and retention and of the patients' PATIENT'S rights to
have judicial hearing and review, to be represented by legal counsel,
and to seek independent medical opinion;

(c)  in any case before a court or review board to assemble and
provide the court or board with all the relevant information as to
the patient's case, his hospitalization and his right to discharge;

(d)  perform services for voluntary patients and informal patients
similar to those required pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of
this section, as may be requested by the patient or any one on his
behalf; and

(e)  provide services and assistance to patients and their families
and to the courts or the review board having duties to perform relat-
ing to the mentally disordered or the allegedly mentally disordered
who are admitted pursuant to Article 59 of this Code, as may be
required by a judge, justices, or chairman thereof and pursuant to
the THE SAID RULES AND regulations. of the senior judge of the
Appellate Judicial Circuit; and

(f) study and review the quality of care and treatment given to

patients in all public and licensed facilities.

54A.

THE COURT, AFTER REVIEW MAY SUPPORT THE REC-
OMMENDATIONS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
AND REVIEW SERVICE, MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL IN-
FORMATION, MAY SET A DATE FOR A JUDICIAL HEARING,
MAY ORDER THE RELEASE OF THE PATIENT, OR ANY
OTHER RELIEF.

55.

The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall furnish to the Mental
Health Information AND REVIEW Service having jurisdiction of
the area in which the patient resided prior to admission:

(a)  copies of physician certificates and notification of admission
within three (3) days of admission;

(b)  copies of any notice given to the patient regarding the
patients' rights, including among others the right to communicate
freely with the Service, within three (3) days of the giving of such
notice;

(c)  copies of writs of habeas corpus, within two (2) days after
service is made;

(d)  copies of all notices given to relatives, next of kin, and friends
/OR OTHER APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS regarding the pa-
tient's status.

56.

THE SERVICES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
AND REVIEW SERVICE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PA-
TIENTS IN THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS
IN MARYLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES