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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

16-302. COSTS OF COURT ORDERED EXAMINATIONS.
(A.) STATE TO ASSUME COSTS.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION, IF ANY INDIVIDUAL IS EXAMINED UNDER A COURT ORDER
BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION,
THE A REASONABLE COST OF THE EXAMINATION SHALL BE ASSUMED BY
THIS STATE.

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATION IS SUBROGATED TO ANY
RIGHT OR RIGHT OF ACTION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL EXAMINED HAS
UNDER THE TERMS OF ANY INSURANCE POLICY TO RECOVER THE COSTS
OF THESE SERVICES.

(B) EXCEPTION.

IF THE EXAMINATION IS REQUESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL BEING

EXAMINED:

(1)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF
THE APPROPRIATE FEE; AND

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ASK AND THE COURT MAY
REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO POST A BOND FOR PAYMENT OF THAT
FEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 59, § 46.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the term
"Mental Hygiene Administration" is substituted
for the reference "Department", which referred to
the former Department of Mental Hygiene.

As to subsection (a)(2) of this section, the
Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes,
for consideration by the General Assembly, that
the former law was unclear as to who is entitled
to keep the payment recovered under an insurance
policy. This section is revised to provide for
subrogation, for clarity. See also § 16-406 of
this title.

The only other changes are in style.

16-3.03. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ON DEATH OR ESCAPE OF
INDIVIDUAL.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO FUNDS THAT ARE DERIVED
FROM BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION.