HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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A LAWYER OR A REFERRAL AGENCY OR TO HAVE SOMEONE DO SO ON
BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(5) IN SUBSTANCE:

(I)  THOSE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
UNDER WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS ADMITTED;

(II)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(III)  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS
TITLE.

(B)  DISTRIBUTION.

(1)  WITHIN 12 HOURS AFTER ADMISSION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL TO ANY FACILITY, THE FORM PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE READ AND GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL.

(2)  IF THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE
NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AND ITS LEGAL EFFECT, THE
NOTICE ALSO SHALL BE GIVEN TO:

(I)  THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR NEXT OF KIN
OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(II)  THE APPLICANT FOR AN INVOLUNTARY
ADMISSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(III)  ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A
SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

(3)  IN ANY EVENT, IF POSSIBLE, NOTICE OF THE
ADMISSION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR NEXT OF
KIN OF THE INDIVIDUAL. NOTICE OF THE ADMISSION OF A MINOR
SHALL BE GIVEN AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.

(C)  MANNER.

THE FORM SHALL BE READ IN ENGLISH OR, IF THE INDIVIDUAL
DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, IN THE LANGUAGE OR MANNER BEST
CALCULATED TO INFORM THE INDIVIDUAL OF THE APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW.

(D)  RECORD.

THE FACILITY SHALL KEEP IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORDS A
COPY OF THE FORM AND A CERTIFICATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
HEAD OF THE FACILITY AS TO THE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(E)  RENOTIFICATION.

NOTICE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN AGAIN TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WHEN: