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3108 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 768
12.
(a) Any Veterans' Administration hospital or
facility licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the
Department may admit for the purpose of care or
treatment, or both, any person who:
(1) Has a mental disorder: and
(2) For the protection of himself or others,
needs inpatient medical care or treatment; and
(3) Is unable or unwilling to be voluntarily
admitted to such facility.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL BE
ADMITTED TO ANY VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL OR
FACILITY LICENSED BY OR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT IF THERE IS A LESS RESTRICTIVE FORM OF
INTERVENTION AVAILABLE WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PERSON'S WELFARE AND SAFETY.
(b) A facility or Veterans' Administration
hospital may admit any person who has a mental disorder;
and who for the protection of himself or others needs
inpatient care or treatment, or both; and is unwilling or
unable to admit himself voluntarily, upon the application
of any person having a legitimate interest in the welfare
of the proposed patient. No liability, either civil or
criminal, shall attach to any such applicant who makes
the application in good faith and with reasonable
grounds.
(c) Each such application for admission to a
facility shall:
(1) Be in writing and dated;
(2) Be in such form as may be required by
the Department; or in respect to Veterans' Administration
hospitals, meets the requirements of that administration;
(3) Contain a description of the
relationship of the applicant to the prospective patient;
(4) Be signed by the applicant, and
(5) Be accompanied by the certificates of
two physicians that the prospective patient has a mental
disorder, and for his protection or others, needs
inpatient care or treatment.
(6) It may contain such additional
information as the Department may require.
(d) (1) Each physician's certificate shall be in
substantially the following form:
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