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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-427

Known as the Maryland Mental Health Law

The act spans §§ 10–10 (161 sections).

(a) The technical review committee consists of the following 11 members:

(1) As ex officio members:

(i) The Superintendent of the Center; and

(ii) The Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry;

(2) 3 psychologists;

(3) 3 physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in this State and devote a substantial amount of professional time to the practice of psychiatry; and

(4) 3 citizens of this State chosen by the Executive Board of the Center from individuals who are interested in and concerned about the care of individuals who have a mental disorder and about research directed toward the prevention, discovery of causes, and treatment of mental disorders and allied conditions.

(b) Of the 3 psychologists and 3 physicians:

(1) 1 shall be chosen by the Executive Board of the Center from the University of Maryland School of Medicine;

(2) 2 shall be chosen by the Executive Board of the Center from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and

(3) 3 shall be chosen by the Executive Board of the Center from other affiliations, including private practitioners.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.