HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  (1) A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER MAY ACCEPT NONBUDGETED
FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO IT BUT ARE NOT PART OF THE
APPROPRIATION PROCESS IN THIS STATE.

(2) A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER MAY ACCEPT THESE FUNDS
ONLY UNDER THE POLICY OR REGULATIONS THAT THE SECRETARY SETS.

(C)  AN EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSEE MAY NOT RECEIVE OR SOLICIT,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY REMUNERATION FOR PROVIDING SERVICES
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT EMPLOYMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE FOR
SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE, OTHER THAN COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY
THE LICENSEE.

(D)  A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $5,000.

SUBTITLE 12. SHORT TITLE.

7-1201.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES LAW".

10-813.

(A)  THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION MAY ASK THE
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL IN OR ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO
A MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, IF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
ADMINISTRATION FINDS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR
MORE APPROPRIATELY IN A PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.

(B)  THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION SHALL
DETERMINE WHETHER TRANSFER TO A PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY IS APPROPRIATE.

(C)  A DISPUTE OVER A TRANSFER OF AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE
MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE RESOLVED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES
THAT THE SECRETARY SETS, ON REQUEST OF:

(1)  THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION;

(2)  THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION.

(D)  THE DIRECTOR OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION SHALL
GIVE AN INDIVIDUAL THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
TRANSFER.

12-105.

(b) (1) If, after a hearing, the court finds that the
defendant is incompetent to stand trial and, because of mental