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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 739

PLACE IN ALL FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE. COPIES OF THE POLICY STATEMENT SHALL BE
FURNISHED TO THE MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON OR GUARDIAN UPON
ADMITTANCE TO THE FACILITY, ALL MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS
CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE FACILITY, AND THE GUARDIAN, NEXT
OF KIN, SPONSORING AGENCY, A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE OF THE
MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON, AND RECEIPTS FOR THE STATEMENT BY
AFORESAID PARTIES SHALL BE RETAINED IN THE FACILITY'S FILES.

(D)  REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE AND PROMULGATED WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER JULY 1,
1981.

(E)  IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING ALL
PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION SHALL REST WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE FACILITY. ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING
ALL PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION SHALL REST WITH THE DIRECTOR
OF THE MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATION.

(F)  EACH FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE STAFF
TRAINING TO IMPLEMENT EACH MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON'S RIGHT
INCLUDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(G)  ANY PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT A MENTALLY RETARDED
PERSON'S RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED SHALL REPORT THE ALLEGED
VIOLATION TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THAT FACILITY. THE
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROMPTLY FORWARD THE REPORT TO THE
DIRECTOR OF THE MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE
STATE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM.

(H) THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FACILITY SHALL CONDUCT AN
INVESTIGATION OF ALL REPORTS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF A
MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON'S RIGHTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE
INVESTIGATION, THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS
TO THE COMPLAINANTS, THE STATE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND
ADVOCACY SYSTEM, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE MENTAL RETARDATION
ADMINISTRATION.

(I) THE STATE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY
SYSTEM SHALL ENFORCE REDRESS THE ABROGATION OF THE RIGHTS
ENUMERATED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 740
(Senate Bill 828)
AN ACT concerning