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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 579

THE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE MAY NOT BE DETAINED IN
AN EMERGENCY FACILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR LONGER
THAN 30 HOURS FROM THE TIME THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE ARRIVES IN
THE EMERGENCY FACILITY.

(H) IF THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT THE
EMERGENCY EVALUEE DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE, FURTHER ACTION
MAY NOT BE TAKEN UNDER THE PETITION AND THE EMERGENCY
EVALUEE SHALL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY, UNLESS THE EMERGENCY
EVALUEE AGREES TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 11 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(I) (1) IF THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT THE
EMERGENCY EVALUEE MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE AND IS UNABLE OR
UNWILLING TO BE A VOLUNTARY PATIENT PURSUANT TO § 11 OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY
STEPS TO PLACE THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE IN AN APPROPRIATE
FACILITY PURSUANT TO § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2)  AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY MAY INCLUDE A
GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH LICENSED IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNITS.

(3)  IF THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN IS UNABLE TO
PLACE THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE HE SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(4)  WITHIN 6 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION BY THE
EXAMINING PHYSICIAN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE IN AN APPROPRIATE
FACILITY.

(J) ANY PETITION FOR EMERGENCY EVALUATION SUBMITTED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE VALID,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING CUSTODY OF THE EMERGENCY EVALUEE,
FOR A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS AFTER THE PETITION IS ENDORSED BY THE
COURT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(K) (1) AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE A LIST OF EMERGENCY
FACILITIES AND THEIR ADDRESSES.

(2) THIS LIST SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT COURT, CIRCUIT COURT, DISTRICT

COURT JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND
POLICE STATION IN THE STATE.

(L) (1) THE COST OF INITIAL CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN
EXAMINATION AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION OF AN
EMERGENCY EVALUEE TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY UNDER § 22 OR TO
AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY UNDER § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
BILLED TO THE MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE EMERGENCY
EVALUEE.