1978

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 228

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

Section 325(c), 326B, 373(d), and 375A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing

Chapter 118 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1983
Section 2

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Chapter 722 of the Acts of 1982,
as amended by Chapter 588 of the Acts of 1983

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of this section requiring placement are subject to the following
conditions:

(a) Mentally retarded individuals certified under a court
order as inappropriately placed in facilities for the mentally
ill shall be appropriately placed in facilities consistent with
their service needs.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
IMPLEMENT THE CONSENT DECREE ENTERED INTO ON JANUARY 17, 1985,
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE STATE OF
MARYLAND AND, IN PARTICULAR, REDUCE THE POPULATION OF THE
ROSEWOOD RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.

(b) (C) In addition to the mentally retarded individuals
provided for in paragraph (a) PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) of this
subsection, by June 30, [1984] 1986, the director shall prepare a
plan for residential and day activity placements, and shall [seek
to] place at least [250] 240 mentally retarded and other
nonretarded developmentally disabled individuals in
community-based residential programs and at least [250] 195
mentally retarded and other nonretarded developmentally disabled
individuals in day activity placements.

(c) (D) Of the [250] 240 community-based residential
placements[:] AND THE 195 COMMUNITY DAY ACTIVITY PLACEMENTS,

[(1) mentally retarded and other nonretarded
developmentally disabled individuals currently residing in State
residential facilities shall comprise 50 percent; and]

[(2)] mentally retarded and other nonretarded
developmentally disabled individuals on community waiting lists
shall comprise [50] 100 percent.