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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

§ 10-406 of this title. Subsection (a)(2)(i) of
this section is new language added to indicate
that the 2 existing Regional Institutes for
Children and Adolescents and any new institutes
are not subject to this admission restriction.

Although the eighth sentence of former Article
59, § 11(g). referred to admission of a minor to a
child or adolescent unit for "diagnosis and
treatment", it did not appear to be the intent of
this former reference to permit admission of a
minor who did not have a mental disorder or who
had an untreatable disorder or to permit an
admission if the applicant failed to understand
the application. Therefore, subsection (c) of
this section is revised to apply all of the usual
limitations on admission of a minor to a facility
i.e., subsection (c)(1) through (3) of this
section— to a minor admitted to a child or
adolescent unit. Only subsection (c)(4)
distinguishes between the assent required for the
admission.

Although former Article 59, § 11(b)(1) required
that any individual admitted under "this section"
understand the nature of the request and be able
to ask for release, this provision appeared
inapplicable to an admission of a minor on
application of a parent or guardian, since the
second sentence of former Article 59, § 11(g)
referred to the applicant understanding the
request.

Defined terms: "Admission" § 10-101
"Facility" § 10-101 "State facility" § 10-101
"Physician" §§ 1-101 & 10-601
"Psychologist" § 10-601 "Treatment" § 10-101

10-611. RESERVED.

10-612. RESERVED.

PART III. INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS.

10-613. "INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION" DEFINED.

IN PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE, "INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION"
INCLUDES EVERY ADMISSION OF A MINOR TO A STATE FACILITY
UNLESS THE ADMISSION IS A VOLUNTARY ADMISSION AUTHORIZED
UNDER PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is. new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause
of the sixth sentence of former Article 59, §
11(g).