WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 576

10-901.

(a)  (1) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations
that set standards for:

(i) Eligibility for State funding of local
mental health programs under Part I of this subtitle;

(ii) Qualifications of staff and quality of
professional services of eligible programs; and

(iii) Eligibility for receiving services under
eligible programs.

(2) The rules and regulations shall ensure:

(i) [that] THAT an individual is not
discriminated against based on an inability to pay for
services[.]; AND

(II) THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST OR DENIED COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BASED ON
THE INDIVIDUAL'S LACK OF A FIXED ADDRESS OR BECAUSE THE
INDIVIDUAL IS HOMELESS.

(b)  The Secretary shall:

(1)  Through the regional mental health director,
provide a county with consultative staff services to help
ascertain local needs and plan and establish local mental health
programs;

(2)  Review and evaluate local programs and personnel
practices;

(3)  Make recommendations to the governing body and
health officer of a county on the local program and personnel
practices;

(4)  Review and either approve or disapprove the plans
and budgets that a county governing body submits for State
funding under Part I of this subtitle; and

(5)  Exercise any other power or duty required to
carry out Part I of this subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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