HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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charge solely on the ground of insanity", to
encompass individuals committed because of
incompetency to stand trial, since there appeared
to be no intent to treat these individuals
differently from those committed after an
acquittal by reason of insanity. Also this
substitution clarifies that the individual must
be held currently in accordance with a commitment
order under Title 12, and that subsection (d)(3)
of this section does not apply simply because, at
some prior time, the individual has been
acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 10-101
"Director" § 10-101 "State" § 1-101
"Facility" § 10-101 "Treatment" § 10-101
"Release" § 10-801

10-809. AFTERCARE PLAN.

(A)  PLAN REQUIRED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, BEFORE A
FACILITY RELEASES AN INDIVIDUAL, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF
THE FACILITY OR A DESIGNEE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD, WITH
THE CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, SHALL:

(1) PREPARE A WRITTEN AFTERCARE PLAN FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL; AND

(2) SEND THE PLAN TO THE TREATMENT PROGRAM IN
THE: COMMUNITY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES.

(B)  CONTENTS OF PLAN.

(1)  THE AFTERCARE PLAN SHALL BE PREPARED IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES
AFTERCARE SERVICES TO THE AREA WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL WILL
RESIDE AFTER RELEASE.

(2)  THE AFTERCARE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)  A DIAGNOSIS;

(II)  TREATMENT INITIATED;

(III)  MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED, THEIR DOSAGE
SCHEDULES, AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH MEDICATION GIVEN TO THE
INDIVIDUAL ON RELEASE;

(IV)  DATE OF RELEASE;

(V) LOCATION OF COMMUNITY PLACEMENT;