HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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former Article 59A, the term appeared only in
former Article 59A, § 11(b). Therefore, the
substance of former Article 59A, § 3(e) is
incorporated in subsection (a)(2) of this
section.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from the third
sentence of former Article 59A, § 3(d).

The introductory phrases of subsection (a)(1) and
(2) of this section, "{s}ubject to § 7-502(b)
of this subtitle," are new language added as a
reference to the requirement that the applicant
understand the purpose of the application.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
reference to "the director's designee" is deleted
as unnecessary in light of § 7-204(c)(2) of this
title.

In subsection (a)(l)(ii) and (2)(ii) of this
section, the former references to "care" are
deleted as unnecessary in light of the use of the
defined term "treatment".

As to the comprehensive evaluation team, see §
7-104 of this title.

As to the difference, under subsection (a)(1) and
(2) of this section, between the comprehensive
evaluations, the time periods for having the
evaluation done, and the place of evaluation, see
the General Revisor's Note to this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 7-101
"Admission" § 7-101 "Private facility" § 7-101
"Comprehensive evaluation" § 7-101
"Director" § 7-101 "Treatment" § 7-101
"Facility" § 7-101
"Includes"/"including" § 1-101
"Mentally retarded individual" § 7-101

7-504. ADMISSION DETERMINATIONS.

(A) DETERMINATIONS BY DIRECTOR.

(1) THE DIRECTOR MAY NOT APPROVE THE APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSION OF AN INDIVIDUAL IF THE FINDINGS OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION ARE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL:

OR

(I) IS NOT A MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL;