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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

"EMERGENCY EVALUEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM AN
EMERGENCY EVALUATION IS SOUGHT OR MADE UNDER PART IV OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)  EMERGENCY FACILITY.

(1)   "EMERGENCY FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY THAT
THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES, IN WRITING, AS AN
EMERGENCY FACILITY.

(2)   "EMERGENCY FACILITY" INCLUDES A LICENSED
GENERAL HOSPITAL THAT HAS AN EMERGENCY ROOM, UNLESS THE
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
HEALTH OFFICER, EXEMPTS THE HOSPITAL.

(E)  MENTAL DISORDER.

(1)   "MENTAL DISORDER" MEANS THE BEHAVIORAL OR
OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT INDICATE:

(I)  TO A LAY PETITIONER WHO IS SUBMITTING
AN EMERGENCY PETITION, A CLEAR DISTURBANCE IN THE MENTAL
FUNCTIONING OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL; AND

(II)  TO A PHYSICIAN OR PSYCHOLOGIST DOING
AN EXAMINATION, AT LEAST ONE MENTAL DISORDER THAT IS
DESCRIBED IN THE VERSION OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC
ASSOCIATION'S "DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL -- MENTAL
DISORDERS" THAT IS CURRENT AT THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.

(2)   "MENTAL DISORDER" DOES NOT INCLUDE MENTAL
RETARDATION.

(F)  PEACE OFFICER.

"PEACE OFFICER" MEANS A SHERIFF, A DEPUTY SHERIFF, A
STATE POLICE OFFICER, A COUNTY POLICE OFFICER, OR A
MUNICIPAL OR OTHER LOCAL POLICE OFFICER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 22(a)(1) through (5).

Subsection (d)(2) of this section is revised to
reflect that separate licensing of an emergency
room of a licensed hospital is not required.

Subsection (e)(1)(ii) of this section is revised
to clarify that the manual must be current as of
the time of the examination.

In subsection (f) of this section, the references
to a "deputy sheriff" and a "county police
officer" are added for clarity, as these peace
officers are those most often involved in