WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 782

(c) Unless a criminal charge is filed, an entry of an
action under this section may not be made on the arrest or other
criminal record of the intoxicated individual.

(D) AN INDIVIDUAL TAKEN OR SENT TO A DETOXIFICATION CENTER
OR A HEALTH CARE FACILITY UNDER § 8-501(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY
BE ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF
THE FACILITY OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE DIRECTOR.

8-502.

(A)  AFTER A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE
ADMINISTRATOR OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY IF IT IS CERTIFIED IN
WRITING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  HAS ACUTE SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG
INTOXIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL; AND

(2)  (I) APPEARS TO BE IN IMMINENT DANGER OF HARMING
ONE'S SELF, OR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, OR THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
INDIVIDUAL; OR

(II) IS WILLING TO BE VOLUNTARILY ADMITTED.

(B)  AN INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE
DETAINED UP TO 72 HOURS AFTER ADMISSION.

(C)  AN INDIVIDUAL DETAINED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
INFORMED IN WRITING AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION OF THE RIGHT OF THE
INDIVIDUAL TO LEAVE THE FACILITY AFTER 7 2 HOURS.

(D)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A FACILITY TO ADMIT AN
INDIVIDUAL WHEN:

(1)  SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE;

(2)  A PATIENT DEMONSTRATES MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC
CONDITIONS BEYOND THE CERTIFIED CAPABILITIES OF THE PROGRAM
STAFF; OR

(3)  AS A RESULT OF AN EVALUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL,
THE INDIVIDUAL IS DETERMINED TO BE AN INAPPROPRIATE ADMISSION TO
THE FACILITY.

[8-502.] 8-503.

(A) If, after the police arrest an intoxicated individual
for a criminal offense, the individual seems to require emergency
medical treatment, the police immediately shall take the
individual to a detoxification center or other [appropriate
medical facility] APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN
§ 19-101(E) OF THIS ARTICLE.

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