Ch. 325

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND
CHAPTER 325
(Senate Bill 92)

AN ACT concerning

Mental Hygiene Law

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to collect
certain fees from a core service agency under certain circumstances; authorizing the
Department to retain fees collected for the care and treatment of individuals in
mental hygiene facilities; allowing the Department to use the fees to maintain and
operate mental hygiene facilities; repealing the authority of the Director of the
Mental Hygiene Administration to establish certain districts corresponding to the
availability of State facilities and to appoint certain mental health directors; and
generally relating to the mental hygiene law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 10-204, 10-309, and 16-204
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

10-204.

(a) The Director is responsible for carrying out the powers, duties, and
responsibilities of the Administration.

(b) The Director is responsible for supervising the custody, care, and treatment of
individuals who have mental disorders.

(c) (1) The Director shall:

(i) Organize and manage the Administration in a manner that will
enable it best to discharge its duties; and

(ii) Appoint the number of assistant directors and staff provided in the

State budget.

(2) The Director may remove an assistant director for incompetence or
misconduct.

(3) Unless expressly provided otherwise by law, the Director may assign to
any subordinate unit or individual in the Administration any function that is imposed by
law on the Director.

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