PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 325

(d) (1) The Director shall submit to the Governor and the Secretary an annual
report on the activities of the Administration.

(2) The report shall be in the form and contain the information that the
Governor requires.

(e) The Director shall provide facilities for the care and treatment of individuals
who have mental disorders.

[(f) (1) To best provide for the needs of individuals who have mental disorders,
the Director shall:

(i) Divide this State into districts that correspond to the availability of
State facilities; and

(ii) Appoint, for each district, a regional mental health director who

shall:

1. Act as a deputy of the Director;

2. Coordinate the local mental health programs in the district;

and

3. Represent the Director in carrying out the responsibilities of
the Director for the mental health services and facilities of the district.

(2) The Director may change the limits of these districts as the Director
considers necessary. The Director shall notify the governing body of each subdivision that
a change affects.]

[(g)](f) (I) The Director shall establish programs for research and
development of care and treatment for individuals who have mental disorders.

(2) The Director may provide money for a public or nonprofit organization
to carry out pilot or demonstration projects.

[(h)](G) The Director shall administer grants, gifts, trusts, and similar funds that
are available for use by the Administration.

10-309.

(a) (1) The mental health advisory committee of each county shall consist of:
(i) As nonvoting ex officio members, the following individuals or their

designees:

1. The health officer for the county;

[2. The appropriate regional mental health director;]

[3.] 2. A representative of a State inpatient facility that serves
that county, appointed as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection;

[4.] 3. The county mental health director;

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