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former Article 59A, § 20B(e)(l) through (5),
which are revised in § 7-416 of this subtitle as
qualifications of applicants. This substitution
reflects that, in addition to meeting the
qualifications, the applicant must fulfill other
requirements, such as filing a proper
application.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
former phrase " {a}fter the hearing and any
investigation," is deleted as unnecessary in
light of § 7-418 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 7-101
"Director" § 7-101

SUBTITLE 5. ADMISSIONS TO FACILITIES.

7-501. APPLICANTS.

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO A PRIVATE
FACILITY OR STATE FACILITY MAY BE MADE, AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE:

ADULT;

(1) BY THE INDIVIDUAL, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN

(2)  ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL, BY THE GUARDIAN
OF THE PERSON OF THAT INDIVIDUAL; OR

(3)  BY ANY OTHER PERSON WHO HAS A LEGITIMATE
INTEREST IN THE WELFARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language that
combines, without substantive change, the first
sentences of former Article 59A, §§ 10(a) and
11(a), as those sentences related to applicants.

As to the substitution of the defined term "State
facility" for the phrase "facility within the
jurisdiction of the Administration", see the
General Revisor's Note to this subtitle.

The former reference to a private facility
"licensed by the Administration" is deleted as
unnecessary.

In item (1) of this section, the term "adult" is
substituted for the references to a "person over
the age of 18", for brevity.

In item (2) of this section, the term "guardian
of the person" is substituted for the references
to a "guardian of any person", to conform to the
terminology used in the Estates and Trusts
Article.