846                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 225

CHAPTER 225

(Senate Bill 140)

AN ACT concerning

Mental Retardation Administration - Care and Training

FOR the purpose of restricting applicability to State
facilities; providing for full implementation of all
individualized plans of care for persons in certain
facilities; requiring periodic reevaluation of the
effectiveness of individualized plans of care for
persons in certain facilities; removing a certain
restriction; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 59A - Mental Retardation

Section 8A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 59A - Mental Retardation

8A.

(A)   On March 1, 1977, every individual in or admitted
to any A STATE residential facility operated or licensed by
the Mental Retardation Administration shall have an
individualized plan of care, including training, appropriate
therapeutic programs, and recreational activities developed
for him in writing by professional and supportive personnel
[as provided for herein]. The EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE individualized plans PLAN plan of care
shall be reevaluated periodically.

(B)   The Director of Mental Retardation is responsible
for PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FOR FULL implementation of these
plans [subject to budget appropriation] and shall issue
appropriate directives to carry out the intent of this
section.

(C)      BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE

INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS OF CARE SHALL BE REEVALUATED

PERIODICALLY. THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND ONE OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSON OF
THE FACILITY CARRYING MAJOR PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY WHO DID
NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED
PLANS OF CARE SHALL REVIEW AND EITHER APPROVE, MODIFY, OR
DISAPPROVE EACH INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE AS WRITTEN.