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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

The provision of former Article 43, § 1B that
related to foster care and other services of the
State Social Services Administration for mentally
retarded individuals is deleted as unnecessary in
light of this subsection.

The provision of former Article 59A, § 4(b) that
related to "nonretarded developmentally disabled
persons" now appears in § 19-601 of this article.

Defined term:

"Mentally retarded individual" § 7-101

7-104. COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS.

(A)  COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION REQUIRED.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE DEEMED A MENTALLY RETARDED
INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL
IS IDENTIFIED AS SUCH THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  EVALUATION TEAM.

EACH COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION SHALL BE DONE BY A
COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION TEAM THAT:

(1) CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL
RETARDATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUALS;

(2) INCLUDES AT LEAST:

(I) 1 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALLY IN MEDICINE;

(II) 1 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALLY IN PSYCHOLOGY; AND

(III) 1 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALLY IN SOCIAL WORK; AND

(3) MAY INCLUDE ANY OTHER SPECIALIST THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL CASE REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived from the reference in former
Article 59A, § 3(m) to a finding of mental
retardation "by comprehensive evaluation". As
this appeared to state a substantive requirement,
it is revised in this subsection as an express
statement that a comprehensive evaluation is
required for determination as to an individual's
status and, thus for eligibility for treatment
as a mentally retarded individual.