Ch. 670                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 6A. ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT FOR INMATES.
8-6A-01.

(A)    (1) IN THIS SECTION SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM" HAS
THE MEANING STATED IN § 8-403(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE TITLE.

(3) "INMATE" MEANS:

(I) A PERSON DETAINED IN A LOCAL OR STATE CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY; OR

(II) A CHILD COMMITTED TO CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSHIP UNDER
§ 3-820(C) OF THE COURTS ARTICLE FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 90 DAYS.

(B)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION,
AN INMATE DETAINED IN A LOCAL OR STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WHO IS
DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER § 14-301 OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE OR A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS A
MASTER'S DEGREE IN A MENTAL HEALTH FIELD AND HAS EXPERTISE IN THE
TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO HAVE AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG DEPENDENCE
SHALL BE PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR THE
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

(C)     ANY TREATMENT PRESCRIBED FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUG DEPENDENCE MAY
NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE INMATE TO BE TREATED HAS CONSENTED IN WRITING
TO THE TREATMENT.

(D)    ALL PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION
OF AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG DEPENDENCE AND THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE WHO
HAS AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG DEPENDENCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

(E)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(F)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR
THE PROVISION OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
UNDER THIS SECTION.

8-6A-02.

ON DECEMBER 1, 2000 1999, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER, THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE TO

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