HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  The child is mentally retarded;

(2)  The condition is of such a nature that for
the adequate care or protection of the child or others, the
child needs in-residence care or treatment; and

(3)  There is no less restrictive form of care
and treatment available which is consistent with the child's
welfare and safety.

[(h)] (J) (1) Any commitment order issued under
[subsections (f) or (g)] SUBSECTIONS (H) OR (I) of this
section shall require the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to file progress reports with the court at intervals
no greater than every 6 months during the life of the order.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall provide
the child's attorney of record with a copy of each report.
The court shall review each report promptly and consider
whether the commitment order should be modified or vacated.
After the first 6 months of the commitment and at 6-month
intervals thereafter upon the request of any party, the
Department or facility, the court shall grant a hearing for
the purpose of determining if the standard in subsection
[(f) or (g)] (H) OR (I) continues to be met.

(2)  At any time after the commitment of the
child to a State mental hospital if the individualized
treatment plan developed under Section 3A of Article 59
recommends that a child no longer meets the standards in
subsection [(f)] (H), then the court shall grant a hearing
to review the commitment order. The court may grant a
hearing at any other time for the purpose of determining if
the standard in subsection [(f)] (H) continues to be met.

(3)  Any time after the commitment of the child
to a State mental retardation facility if the individualized
treatment plan developed under § 8A of Article 59A
recommends that a child no longer meets the standards in
subsection [(g)] (I) then the court shall grant a hearing to
review the commitment order. The court may grant a hearing
at any other time for the purpose of determining if the
standard in subsection [(g)] (I) continues to be met.

3-824.

(a) (1) An adjudication of a child pursuant to this
subtitle is not a criminal conviction for any purpose and
does not impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily
imposed by a criminal conviction. [However, a finding of a
delinquent act committed by reason of a child's violation of
the State vehicle laws shall be reported by the clerk of the
court to the Motor Vehicle Administration, which shall
assess points against the child under Title 16, Subtitle 4
of the Transportation Article, in the same manner and to the