Section 10-610 - Application by parent or guardian(a) On behalf of a minor, a parent or guardian of the person of the minor may apply, under this section, for admission of the minor to:(1) Any facility that is not a State facility; or(2) The following State facilities: (i) A regional institute for children and adolescents; and(ii) The child or adolescent unit of a State facility.(b) The applicant shall submit a formal, written application that contains the personal information and is on the form required by the Administration.(c) A facility may not admit an individual under this section unless: (1) The individual has a mental disorder;(2) The mental disorder is susceptible to care or treatment;(3) The applicant understands the nature of a request for admission; and(4) Assent to the admission has been given:(i) By the admitting physician of the facility; or(ii) For a child or adolescent unit of a State facility, by:1. 1 physician and 1 psychologist;3. 1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner;4. 1 physician and 1 licensed certified social worker-clinical; or5. 1 physician and 1 licensed clinical professional counselor.(d) An admission under this section to a child or adolescent unit of a State facility may not exceed 20 days.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 476,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 475,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 330,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.