ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 536

(d) "Director" means the Director of Mental Hygiene.

(e) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, "facility" means any public
or private clinic, hospital, or other institution that provides or purports to provide
treatment or other services for individuals who have mental disorders.

(2) "Facility" does not include a Veterans' Administration hospital.

(h) "State facility" means a facility that is owned or operated by the
Department.

(i) "Treatment" means any professional care or attention that is given in a
facility, private therapeutic group home for children and adolescents, or Veterans'
Administration hospital to improve or to prevent the worsening of a mental disorder.

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(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.

(e) (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.

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

(2) AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 49D, § 12 OF THE CODE, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL COOPERATE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF
EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN
OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT.

(f) (1) The Director shall establish programs for research and development
of care and treatment for individuals who have mental disorders.

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