HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) EACH GERIATRIC EVALUATION TEAM CONSISTS OF
THE INDIVIDUALS WHOM THE SECRETARY DESIGNATES FROM MULTIPLE
DISCIPLINES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, §§ ll(b)(2)(iv), 12(a)(2)(iv), the first
clause of § 3(n), the first and second sentences
of § 11(b)(2) and the first sentence of
(b)(2)(iii), and the second sentence of §
12(a)(2)(ii).

The second clause of former Article 59, § 3(n),
as to the purpose of the team, is deleted as
incomplete and, in light of §§ 10-609(d) and
10-617(b) of this subtitle, as unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Admission" § 10-101

"County" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Facility" § 10-101 "State" § 1-101

"State facility" § 10-101 "Treatment" § 10-101

10-604. SAME — PRIVATE GROUP HOMES.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

A PRIVATE GROUP HOME MAY ADMIT AN INDIVIDUAL ONLY IF
THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)   IS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME; AND

(2)  STATES, IN WRITING, A WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY
WITH THOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(B)  LIMITATIONS.

A PRIVATE GROUP HOME MAY NOT ACCEPT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1)  HAS A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF ALCOHOLISM, DRUG
ADDICTION, OR SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE; OR

(2)   SHOWS CURRENT VIOLENT OR ANTISOCIAL
BEHAVIOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 59(b).

As to private group homes, see Subtitle 5 of this

title.

Defined term: "Admission" § 10-101