2308                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 637

(2) IF THE MATTER IS REOPENED, THE PETITION SHALL BE
HEARD AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

7-508.

(A)  AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS BEEN ADMITTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE RELEASED FROM A
STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER IF:

(1)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL
RETARDATION;

(2)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL
RETARDATION BUT DOES NOT NEED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES; OR

(3)  THERE IS AN AVAILABLE, LESS RESTRICTIVE KIND OF
SERVICE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE
INDIVIDUAL.

(B)  (1) AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY, ANY INDIVIDUAL
WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE RELEASED
CONDITIONALLY FROM A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH MENTAL RETARDATION, IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY,
THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  WOULD BE CARED FOR PROPERLY BY THE
INDIVIDUAL OR ANOTHER PERSON; AND

(II)  WOULD NOT ENDANGER THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE
PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER.

(2)  THE SECRETARY MAY SET THE CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE
THAT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS REASONABLE. THE CONDITIONS MAY
RELATE TO:

(I)  THE DURATION OF THE RELEASE;

(II)  TREATMENT DURING RELEASE; OR

(III)  PLACEMENT UNDER SUPERVISED CARE IN AN
APPROVED SETTING.

(3)  AN INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL RETARDATION RELEASED
CONDITIONALLY IS CONSIDERED TO BE HELD BY THE STATE RESIDENTIAL
CENTER FROM WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RELEASED.

(C)  EACH DETERMINATION OF ANY RELEASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL,
WHETHER FULL OR CONDITIONAL, INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF THE REASONS
FOR THE DETERMINATION, SHALL BE MADE A PERMANENT PART OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S RECORD.

7-509.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "RESPITE CARE" MEANS CARE THAT IS MADE
AVAILABLE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL RETARDATION IN A STATE