Section 10-610 - Application by parent or guardian. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-610. Application by parent or guardian.
 

(a)  Applicant.- 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)  Application.- The applicant shall submit a formal, written application that contains the personal information and is on the form required by the Administration. 

(c)  Admission limitations.- 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 a physician and psychologist or by 2 physicians. 

(d)  Retention limited.- An admission under this section to a child or adolescent unit of a State facility may not exceed 20 days. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 11; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]