Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 10-615

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024

Section 10-615 - Applications

Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital under this part shall:

(1) Be in writing;

(2) Be dated;

(3) Be on the form required by:

(i) The Administration, in the case of a facility; or

(ii) The Veterans' Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans' Administration hospital;

(4) State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;

(5) Be signed by the applicant;

(6) Be accompanied by the certificates of:

(i) 1 physician and 1 psychologist;

(ii) 2 physicians;

(iii) 1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner;

(iv) 1 physician and 1 licensed certified social worker-clinical; or

(v) 1 physician and 1 licensed clinical professional counselor; and

(7) Contain any other information that the Administration requires.

Md. Code, HG § 10-615

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 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.

Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 330,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.