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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-917

Known as the Maryland Mental Health Law

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

The administrative head of any facility may appoint any employee as a law enforcement officer and, while the employee holds a special police commission issued by the Governor, the employee may:

(1) Return an individual to the facility from which the individual escaped; and

(2) Be used to protect individuals or property at the facility.

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