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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 891

(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL PROVIDE FOR A REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BY JULY 1, 1983. THIS
REGIONAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE COMPARABLE TO THE PROGRAM
OPERATING AT THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(2) THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE IS A RESIDENTIAL
CENTER FOR SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS.

(3) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(I) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE SHALL OFFER TO CONTRACT THE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO THE
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY. THE COSTS OF THE CONTRACT SHALL
BE DETERMINED BY USING THE SAME PER PUPIL COSTS AS IS USED
IN THE CONTRACT OF THESE SERVICES AT THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(II) IF THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
DECLINES TO CONTRACT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE MAY OPERATE AN EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTLY OR
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER QUALIFIED PROVIDER.

(4) UNTIL A SEPARATE PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED FOR
EACH COUNTY, CHILDREN FROM CHARLES, CALVERT, AND ST. MARY'S
COUNTIES MAY BE SERVED BY THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(5) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE REGIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982,

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 892
(House Bill 1546)
AN ACT concerning

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