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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

(a)  The Administration may assign or transfer an individual
who is committed to the Administration under this subtitle to a
facility of any person or State agency.

(b)  [(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, the] THE Administration may assign supervision of an
individual to any person or public agency, in accordance with the.
policies that the Administration adopts and to which the person
or agency head agree.

[(2) The Division of Parole and Probation shall
supervise the outpatient care of any inmate who is committed
under Part V of this subtitle.]

9-648.

(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
the inpatient care that an individual receives immediately after
commitment under this subtitle may not continue for more than 2
years.

(b)  (1) If, 6 months after commitment of an individual
under Part II or III of this subtitle, the individual still is
receiving inpatient care, the Administration shall apply to the
court for an order to continue the inpatient care.

(2) If the order is issued, the Administration shall
reapply for an order every 6 months while inpatient care
continues.

(c)  (1) If, 6 months after commitment of an individual
under Part IV [or V] of this subtitle, the individual still is
receiving inpatient care, the Administration shall:

(i) Review the progress of the individual;

(ii) Determine whether the individual is
rehabilitated; and

(iii) Report to the court that ordered the
commitment whether the inpatient care should be continued.

(2) After reviewing the report of the Administration,
the court may:

or

(i) Order the inpatient care to be continued;

(ii) Terminate the commitment.

(3) If an order to continue inpatient care is issued,
the Administration shall reapply for an order every 6 months
while inpatient care continues.

9-650.