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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 525

(2)  AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION HAS BEEN
COMPLETED;

(3)  A CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN OR PSYCHOLOGIST IS
UNABLE TO PLACE THE INDIVIDUAL IN A FACILITY NOT OPERATED BY
THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(4)  THE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF THE PERSON OTHER THAN IN A FACILITY OPERATED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

10-631.

(b) (1) Within 12 hours after [admission] INITIAL
CONFINEMENT of an individual to any facility, the form
provided for in this section shall be read and given to the
individual.

(2)   If the individual does not understand the
notice required by this section and its legal effect, the
notice also shall be given to:

(i) The parent, guardian, or next of kin
of the individual;

(ii) The applicant for an involuntary
admission of the individual; and

(iii) Any other individual who has a
significant interest in the status of the individual.

(3)   In any event, if possible, notice of the
admission shall be given to the parent, guardian, or next of
kin of the individual. Notice of the admission of a minor
shall be given as promptly as possible.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
10-633 10-632 of Article - Health - General, of the

Annotated Code of Maryland (as enacted by Chapter _______(H.B.

200) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1982) be
renumbered to be Section(s) 10-634 10-632(f).

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (as enacted by Chapter

____ (H.B. 200) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1982)

read(s) as follows:

Article - Health - General

10-633 10-632.