WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 339

(1) Adopt rules and regulations that set:

(i) Policies for admission, transfer, discharge, and aftercare
supervision; and

(ii) Standards of care, including provisions to administer any early,
periodic screening diagnosis and treatment program that the Department approves for
establishment under Title 42, § 1396d(a)(4)(B) of the United States Code and to treat
appropriately any condition that the screening reveals; and

(2) Order any needed changes in the policy, conduct, or management of a
facility to provide adequate care for the children and adequate services to the courts.

(c) The Department shall develop within each facility special programs that are
designed to meet the particular needs of its population.

(d) The Department shall develop and provide within each facility:

(1) Educational programs that are designed to meet the particular needs
of its population; [and

(2) Drug and alcohol abuse assessment or treatment services]

(2) ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE ASSESSMENT
SERVICES; AND

(3) EITHER ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE REFERRAL
SERVICES OR AN ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 8 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 2, 1990.

CHAPTER 339
(House Bill 566)

AN ACT concerning

Residential Property - Loans - Notice

FOR the purpose of requiring a lender of any loan, other than a commercial loan,
secured by a first mortgage or first deed of trust on a borrower's primary residence
to provide a written notice to a prospective borrower; specifying that the notice
inform the borrower of the borrower's ability to choose an attorney or a title
insurance company in certain circumstances; providing for a delayed effective date;
requiring that certain lenders may require certain borrowers to pay for certain services
if the loan is secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on a borrower's primary residence;

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