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Child protective services and report of child abuse and neglect,
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accountability and independent oversight increased by
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establishment of State Citizens Review Board for Children,
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State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, State and Local Child
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Fatality Review Teams, and local citizens review panels ...........
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355
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2433
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356
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2455
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Medical Malpractice —
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Health Claims Arbitration Office, appropriation to.................................
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118
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1169
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Lists and biographies of persons willing to serve as arbitrators,
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deadline for submission to parties in a claim, provisions altered
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164
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1710
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Neutral case evaluation, referral of health care malpractice claims
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for, provisions added....................................................................
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458
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2867
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Medical Records SEE Records
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Medical Schools —
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University of Maryland Medical System, appropriation to ............
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118
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1301
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Medical. Waste SEE Refuse Disposal
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Medicare SEE Medical Assistance
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Mental Health - -
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Animal used by law enforcement unit, intentional infliction of
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harm or death upon, prohibition added.......................................
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448
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2814
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Capacity of minor to refuse mental health treatment to which
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parent or guardian has consented, provsions added.................................
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217
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1902
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Clinical professional counselors, clinical marriage and family
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therapists, and clinical alcohol and drug counselors, licensing
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provisions altered; authority and membership of Board of
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Examiners of Professional Counselors, altered............................
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437
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2787
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Community mental health, addiction, and developmental
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disabilities facilities, bond funds for.............................................
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212
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1863
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Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission,
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appointment and term of members, meetings, staffing, issues
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assessment, access to executive branch information, and report
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requirements, provisions altered; termination date extended.....
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566
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3310
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Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Workforce Tuition
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Assistance Program, provisions added .........................................
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550
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3269
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Downsizing initiative funding for community based placements for
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individuals from facilities operated by Mental Hygiene
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Administration, appropriation and report requirements ............
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118
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1233
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Juvenile justice system, mental health and substance abuse
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screening and assessment of minors entering the system,
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provisions added.............................................................................
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446
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2809
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Managed behavioral health care organizations, notice to members
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and filing of mental health expense ratio, requirements added;
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Task Force to Develop Performance Quality Measures for
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Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations, established ...
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579
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3342
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Mental health care provider's duty to predict, warn of, or take
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precautions to provide protection from a patient's violent
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behavior, provisions expanded to include a facility or other
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entity that provides treatment or services to people with mental
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disorders ..........................................................................................
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44
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426
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