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3356
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Ch. 869
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(A) PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF ANY
VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY PATIENT, CONSENTING TO THE
PREPARATION AND TRANSMISSION OF AN AFTERCARE PLAN, FROM
ANY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT OR DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITY OR HIS
DESIGNEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
PROVIDING AFTERCARE SERVICES TO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE
THE PATIENT WILL RESIDE UPON DISCHARGE, SHALL PREPARE A
WRITTEN RECOMMENDED AFTERCARE PLAN FOR THE PATIENT. THE
SUPERINTENDENT OR DIRECTOR SHALL TRANSMIT THE PLAN TO THE
TREATMENT PROGRAM OF THE PATIENT'S CHOICE IN THE
COMMUNITY. IN ALL CASES WHERE CONSENT IS NOT OBTAINED, A
STATEMENT TO THIS EFFECT SIGNED BY THE PATIENT, HIS
PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE PLACED
IN THE PATIENT'S FILE.
IN CASES WHERE A VOLUNTARY PATIENT LEAVES A MENTAL
HEALTH FACILITY AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT OR DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITY, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE AN AFTERCARE
PLAN.
(B) THE AFTERCARE PLAN, WHERE APPLICABLE, SHALL
SPECIFY, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(1) DIAGNOSIS;
(2) TREATMENT INITIATED;
(3) MEDICATIONS AND THEIR DOSAGE SCHEDULES
TOGETHER WITH AMOUNT OF MEDICATION SUPPLY PROVIDED THE
PATIENT UPON RELEASE OR DISCHARGE;
(4) DATE OF DISCHARGE OR RELEASE;
(5) LOCATION OF COMMUNITY PLACEMENT;
(6) PLAN FOR CONTINUING TREATMENT; AND
(7) LIST OF REFERRALS INDICATED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES;
(II) LEGAL AID;
(III) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES;
(IV) VOCATIONAL SERVICES; AND
(V) MEDICAL TREATMENT OTHER THAN
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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