Ch. 480 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) A DULY APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
A DECEASED PERSON;

(IV) 1. A MINOR, IF THE MEDICAL RECORD CONCERNS
TREATMENT TO WHICH THE MINOR HAS THE RIGHT TO CONSENT AND
HAS CONSENTED UNDER TITLE 20, SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

2. A PARENT, GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN, OR A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MINOR DESIGNATED BY A COURT, IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN WHO PROVIDED THE
TREATMENT TO THE MINOR, AS PROVIDED IN § 20-102 OF THIS ARTICLE;
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(V) IF SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DOES
NOT APPLY TO A MINOR:

1. A PARENT OF THE MINOR, EXCEPT IF THE

PARENT'S AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE MINOR
HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY LIMITED BY A COURT ORDER OR A VALID
SEPARATION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE PARENTS OF THE
MINOR; OR

2. A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT TO HEALTH

CARE FOR THE MINOR CONSISTENT WITH THE AUTHORITY GRANTED
OR

(VI) AN ATTORNEY APPOINTED IN WRITING BY A PERSON
LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), OR (V) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(11) "PRIMARY PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES"
MEANS THE DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER:

(I) WHO HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PLAN FOR THE
RECIPIENT; AND

(II) IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROVIDING THAT

TREATMENT.

(12) "RECIPIENT" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS APPLIED FOR,
FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, OR WHO HAS
RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Facility" means:

(i) A hospital as defined in § 19-301 of this article; or

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