HARRY HUGHES, Governor

Article - Health - General

Section 10-525

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

10-525.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE
MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE.

(B) BY MARCH 1, 1985, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PREPARE A 5-YEAR
MASTER PLAN THAT:

(1) IDENTIFIES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A MENTAL
DISORDER, WHO ARE PRESENTLY RESIDING IN A STATE FACILITY AND WHO
CAN APPROPRIATELY BE PLACED IN A COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL
PROGRAM;

(2) IDENTIFIES THE INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZED AS HAVING A
MENTAL DISORDER, WHO PRESENTLY RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY AND ARE AT
RISK OF FUTURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION;

(3) IDENTIFIES THE EXTENT OF THE NEED FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

(4) IDENTIFIES THE EXTENT OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SERVICES IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ORDERLY TRANSFER OF INAPPROPRIATELY INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS
AND TO SERVE THOSE INDIVIDUALS PRESENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY AND AT
RISK OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION; AND

(5) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING
COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EVERY
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A MENTAL DISORDER AND WHO IS APPROPRIATE FOR
AND IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES.

(C) THE PLAN SHALL BE UPDATED BY MARCH OF EACH SUCCEEDING
YEAR.

(D) (1) THE PLAN SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS FUNDS ARE PROVIDED
BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE BUDGET.

(2) THE PLAN SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED IN A MANNER WHICH
INSURES AN ORDERLY TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE APPROPRIATE
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THE PLAN.