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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 375

(1)  DETERMINE THE POLICIES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAMS FACILITY;

(2)  ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE
ADMISSION OF PATIENTS TO THE PROGRAMS FACILITY; AND

(3)  ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE PROGRAMS FACILITY.

73.

(A)  PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR THE PROGRAMS FACILITY SHALL
HAVE EXPERIENCE IN TECHNIQUES OF ASSESSMENT OF HEARING
IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS AND IN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP
PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.

(B)  AS IS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES,
ALL PROFESSIONAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS OF THE
PROGRAMS FACILITY SHALL HAVE HAD SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN THE
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF DEAFNESS AND IN THERAPEUTIC WORK
WITH HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND
RELATED SETTINGS.

(C)  ALL PROFESSIONAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE
PROGRAMS FACILITY SHALL BE FLUENT IN RECEPTIVE AND
EXPRESSIVE MANUAL COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, OR REACH A LEVEL OF FLUENCY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE DIRECTOR WITHIN 1 YEAR OF BEING EMPLOYED.

74.

THERE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET AN
AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE COMPREHENSIVE
PROGRAM OF OUTPATIENT MENTAL HYGIENE CARE AND TREATMENT FOR
HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

75.

(A)  THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT AN EVALUATION REPORT ON
THE PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1,
1983.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND
BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER JUNE 1, 1984, UNLESS REENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 6, 1980.