2370                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 377

FOR the purpose of authorizing private therapeutic group homes
for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents;
delineating the responsibilities of the Director of the
Mental Hygiene Administration as to programs for certain
children and adolescents; providing for the adoption of
rules and regulations that include requirements for
operating a private therapeutic group home; setting out
requirements for placement in the homes; requiring a certain
plan and an annual report be submitted to certain persons;
providing for the preparation of individual treatment plans
for certain persons; providing for action by the Director as
to applications for placement of certain children and
adolescents within a certain time period; providing for the
funding of certain programs or services; providing for the
reimbursement for services provided in certain programs;
providing for the reimbursement for services provided in
certain programs; providing for the receipt of certain
federal funds; providing for a periodic evaluation of
certain homes; and generally relating to the provision of
community residential mental health care for children and
adolescents.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 10-101(i), 10-902(a), and 16-101(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 10-920 through 19-92? 10-926 to be under the new
part "Part IV. Community Residential Mental Health
Programs for Children and Adolescents", and 16-304

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

Preamble
It is the policy of the State:

(1)  To promote, protect, and preserve the well-being
and general welfare of children and adolescents who suffer from
mental disorders.

(2)  To encourage the full development of the ability
and potential of each emotionally disturbed child and adolescent
in the State.

(3)  To provide appropriate residential services for
those emotionally disturbed children and adolescents who, because
of their mental disorders require residential and therapeutic
services not available in the home.