Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-615
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Current — January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2019
Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall:
Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Be dated;
(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;
(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;
(4) State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;
(5) Be signed by the applicant;
(5) Be signed by the applicant;
(6) Be accompanied by the certificates of: (i) 1 physician and 1 psychologist; (ii) 2 physicians; or (iii) 1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner; and
(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.
(7) Contain any other information that the Administration requires.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.