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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(I)   IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
HEAD OF THE CENTER, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAIN IS ABLE TO DECIDE
RATIONALLY ABOUT ACCEPTING HELP; OR

(II)  30 DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE
ADMISSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE CENTER.

(6) MAIL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM AN
INDIVIDUAL COMMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE READ
OR CENSORED. HOWEVER, REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT
GOVERN VISITING HOURS AND THE USE OF COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES MAY BE ADOPTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second,
third, and seventh sentences of former Article
2C, § 303(b)(3), from former Article 2C, §
304(b), the first clause of (a), and the first
sentence of (c), and from former Article 2C, §
306(c) and the first and second sentences of (a).

In subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section, the
reference to "alcoholism" is substituted for the
reference to "the illness", for clarity.

In subsection (d)(5) of this section, the former
reference to release "without the necessity of
court permission" is deleted in light of the
reference to the commitment ending.

In subsection (d)(5)(i) of this section, the
former reference to choosing "voluntarily to
remain" is deleted as unnecessary in light of
subsection (c)(2) of this section.

In subsection (d)(6) of this section, the
reference to "communications" facilities is
substituted for the reference to "telephone and
telegraph" facilities, for clarity.

The second clause of former Article 2C, § 304(a)
and the third sentence of § 306(a), which related
to encouraging treatment, are deleted as
unnecessary in light of subsection (a)(l)(i),
(2)(iii), and (3) of this section.

Former Article 2C, § 306(b), which provided for

further commitments, "subject to the ...      law

controlling such commitment", is deleted as
unnecessary.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Chronic alcoholic" § 8-101 "Director" § 8-101

8-507. INPATIENT FACILITIES.