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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Throughout this, section, the former references to
a "department" are deleted as unnecessary in
light of the broad reference to an "agency".

Also throughout this section, the former
references to an "association", "corporation",
"individual", or "group" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the use of the defined
term "person".

In subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section,
the former limitation "providing facilities or
services approved by the Administration" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the discretion
of the Administration as to assigning or
transferring an individual.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised to
refer to a facility of a "State agency", in
accordance with the reference in former Article
43B, § 5(1) to "any department or agency of the
State". However, subsection (b)(1) of this
section is revised to refer to supervision by any
"public agency", in accordance with the reference
in former Article 43B, § 14(c) to any "agency ...
public or private".

In subsection .(b)(2) of this section, the
reference to the "Division of Parole and
Probation" is substituted for the obsolete
reference to the former "Department of Parole and
Probation", in accordance with Article 41, §
204D(b) of the Code.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 9-101
"Person" § 1-101

9-648. INPATIENT CARE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION,
THE INPATIENT CARE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES IMMEDIATELY
AFTER COMMITMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT CONTINUE FOR
MORE THAN 2 YEARS.

(B)  COMMITMENTS UNDER PARTS II OR III.

(1) IF, 6 MONTHS AFTER COMMITMENT OF AN
INDIVIDUAL UNDER PART II OR III OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
INDIVIDUAL STILL IS RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR AN ORDER TO
CONTINUE THE INPATIENT CARE.

(2) IF THE ORDER IS ISSUED, THE ADMINISTRATION