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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined term: "Physician" § 1-101
(C) PSYCHOLOGIST.
"PSYCHOLOGIST" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS:

(1)  LICENSED UNDER TITLE 16 OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND

(2)  LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HEALTH
SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PSYCHOLOGY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 3(e-l).

10-602. ADMISSIONS AUTHORIZED.

A FACILITY OR A VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL MAY
ADMIT AN INDIVIDUAL, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to
state expressly that facilities and Veterans'
Administration hospitals can admit individuals
under this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Admission" § 10-101
"Facility" § 10-101

10-603. LIMITATIONS ON ADMISSIONS — GERIATRIC EVALUATIONS.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS:

(1)  TRANSFERRED FROM A FACILITY OF ANOTHER STATE
TO A STATE FACILITY UNDER THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTAL
HEALTH; OR

(2)  ADMITTED AFTER AN EMERGENCY EVALUATION UNDER
PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  EVALUATION REQUIRED.

IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE,
A FACILITY OR A VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL MAY ADMIT
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER ONLY IF A
GERIATRIC EVALUATION TEAM DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NO
AVAILABLE, LESS RESTRICTIVE FORM OF CARE OR TREATMENT THAT
IS ADEQUATE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

(C)  EVALUATION TEAM.

(1) EACH GERIATRIC EVALUATION SHALL BE DONE BY
THE GERIATRIC EVALUATION TEAM OF A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.