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"admission" as "admitted ..." and, thus, conform
this definition of "admission" to the definition
of that term for purposes of the Mental
Retardation Law. See § 7-101 of this article.

However, in paragraph (l)(i) of this subsection,
the word "inpatient" is added to modify
"facility", since, the Administration indicates,
the defined term "facility" includes residential
settings that are not considered to be
"inpatient" facilities under the Mental Hygiene
Laws.

In paragraph (l)(ii) of this subsection, the
defined term "mental disorder{s}" is
substituted for "mental disability", to conform
to the terminology used throughout this title.

Also in paragraph (l)(ii) of this subsection, the
phrase "provides care or treatment for" is
substituted for "intended to be used for the care
of", to reflect the reference in the definition
of "facility" to a place "that provides
treatment" and, thus, reflect that the hospital
may be providing more than "care".

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Facility" § 10-101
"Includes"/"including" § 1-101
"Mental disorder" § 10-101
"Treatment" § 10-101

(D)  DIRECTOR.

"DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HYGIENE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of the full title "Director
of Mental Hygiene".

Throughout this title, reference to the Director
is substituted for the obsolete reference to the
Commissioner of Mental Hygiene.

(E)  FACILITY.

(1)  "FACILITY" MEANS ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
CLINIC, HOSPITAL, OR OTHER INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES OR
PURPORTS TO PROVIDE TREATMENT OR OTHER SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MENTAL DISORDERS.

(2)  "FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE A VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL.