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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 883

association or corporation providing facilities or services
approved by the Administration pursuant to procedures
prescribed by law and policies adopted by the
Administration, and agreed to by the head of the department,
agency, person, association or corporation to the
supervision of which [such] THE drug [addict] ABUSER is to
be assigned or transferred; provided, however, that any
[addict] DRUG ABUSER so assigned or transferred shall
nevertheless continue to be under the jurisdiction of the
Administration.

(p) Have the power to employ and at pleasure remove
the [superintendent] DIRECTOR of any facility established
and operated by the Administration pursuant to the
provisions of this article, and any secretary, counsel,
consultants or such other personnel as it may deem necessary
for the performance of its functions, and fix their
compensations within the amounts made available by
appropriation therefor.

[6.

(a)  The Authority shall provide for an institution to
be known as the Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center, which
shall be reserved and devoted exclusively for the study,
care, treatment, cure and rehabilitation of persons addicted
to the use of drugs who are admitted thereto pursuant to the
provisions of this article.

(b)  The Authority shall designate, or establish, and
equip suitable buildings, structures, and facilities for the
Center within the amount made available by appropriation
therefor.

(c)  The Authority shall establish policies and
priorities for admission to the Center among each of the
methods of admission provided by this article and shall make
rules and regulations for the government of the Center and
the management of its affairs. The supervision, management,
and control of the Center and the responsibility for the
care, custody, training, discipline, employment and
treatment of the patients confined therein shall be vested
in the Authority. However, the Authority may delegate any
or all of the responsibilities enumerated in this
subsection.]

7.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article,
pursuant to rules and regulations established by the
[Authority] ADMINISTRATION, the [superintendent] DIRECTOR of
any facility approved by the [Authority] ADMINISTRATION
pursuant to § 5(k), may receive and retain [therein] as a
patient any drug [addict] ABUSER suitable for care and
treatment who voluntarily applies [therefor] or, if [such
person be] AN INDIVIDUAL IS under the age of eighteen years
and unmarried and a dependent or in the legal custody of his