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retardation or a mental disorder, is a danger to self or the
person or property of another, the court may order the defendant
committed to the facility that the Department designates until
the court is satisfied that the defendant no longer is
incompetent to stand trial or no longer is, because of mental
retardation or a mental disorder, a danger to self or the person
or property of others.
(2) If a court commits the defendant because of
mental retardation, the Department shall require the [Mental
Retardation and] ' Developmental Disabilities Administration to
provide the care or treatment that the defendant needs.
16-101.
(d) (1) "Cost of care" means the cost of care, maintenance,
treatment, and support of a recipient of services.
(2) "Cost of care" includes the cost of:
(i) [A comprehensive] AN evaluation of an
individual REQUIRED under the Maryland [Mental Retardation and]
Developmental Disabilities Law; and
(ii) Any juvenile screening or treatment
service provided to an individual under § 6-117(b)(1)(ii) of this
article.
(e) (1) "Recipient of services" means an individual who
receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility
or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the
Department.
(2) "Recipient of services" includes:
(i) An individual in a public facility under
the Maryland Mental Hygiene Law;
(ii) An individual in a facility [or Veterans'
Administration hospital] for [comprehensive] AN evaluation
REQUIRED under the Maryland [Mental Retardation and]
Developmental Disabilities Law;
(iii) An individual in a residential, public
facility or a facility from which this State obtains residential
care under the Maryland [Mental Retardation and] Developmental
Disabilities Law;
(iv) An individual to whom juvenile screening
or treatment services are provided under § 6-117(b)(1)(ii) of
this article; and
(v) An individual in a private therapeutic
group home from which this State obtains residential care under
the Maryland Mental Hygiene Law.
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