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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

"Private facility" § 7-101
"State facility" § 7-101
"Treatment" § 7-101'

7-505. HEARING ON ADMISSIONS.

(A)  HEARING REQUIRED.

WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER THE ADMISSION OF AN INDIVIDUAL
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A HEARING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL HOLD A HEARING ON THE ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS.

(B)  NOTICE OF HEARING.

WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE
HEARING SHALL BE GIVEN:

(1)  ON ADMISSION, TO THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(2)  AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 5
DAYS AFTER THE ADMISSION, TO THE PROPONENT OF THE ADMISSION.

(C)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
THE NOTICE ALSO SHALL STATE:

(1)  THE NAME OF EACH PROPONENT OF THE ADMISSION;.

(2)  THE RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN

ADMITTED:

A LAWYER; AND

(I) TO CONSULT WITH AND BE REPRESENTED BY

(II) TO CALL WITNESSES AND OFFER EVIDENCE
AT THE HEARING ON THE ADMISSION; AND

(3) THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OF THE
LEGAL AID BUREAUS, LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES, AND OTHER
AGENCIES THAT EXIST FOR THE REFERRAL OF INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED
LEGAL COUNSEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language that
combines, without substantive change, former
Article 59A, §§ 10(e) through (g) and 11(d)
through (f).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to a "hearing officer of the Department" is new
language added for clarity. This addition is
based on former Article 41, § 206A(c)(l) -- now §
7-507 of this subtitle — which referred to the
decision of a hearing officer as a final decision
for purposes of review.