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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER; AND

(III) WOULD BE CARED FOR PROPERLY BY THE
INDIVIDUAL OR BY A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO IS ABLE AND
WILLING TO CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

(C) CONDITIONAL RELEASE.

(1)  AT THE DIRECTION OF THE RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED UNDER THIS
TITLE SHALL BE RELEASED CONDITIONALLY FROM A STATE FACILITY
WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL, WITH THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  CERTIFIES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL:

1.  WOULD NOT ENDANGER THE INDIVIDUAL
OR THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER; AND

2.  COULD LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH
APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM
PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 88A, § 108 OF THE CODE; AND

(II)  NOTIFIES THE PROVIDER OF THE
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD LIVE.

(2)  AT THE DIRECTION OF THE RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED UNDER THIS
TITLE MAY BE RELEASED CONDITIONALLY FROM A FACILITY OTHER
THAN A STATE FACILITY OR FROM A VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
HOSPITAL, IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL,
THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  WOULD BE CARED FOR PROPERLY BY THE
INDIVIDUAL OR BY. A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO IS ABLE AND
WILLING TO CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(II)  WOULD NOT ENDANGER THE INDIVIDUAL OR
THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER.

(3)  THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL MAY SET THE
CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE THAT THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL
CONSIDERS REASONABLE. THE CONDITIONS MAY RELATE TO:

(I)  THE DURATION OF THE RELEASE; OR

(II)  CARE OR TREATMENT DURING RELEASE.

(4)  A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT
RECEIVES NOTICE OF A RELEASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL FROM A STATE
FACILITY SHALL ARRANGE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL, FOR HOUSING AND AFTERCARE SERVICES FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL, AS PROVIDED IN THE AFTERCARE PLAN FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL.