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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1011 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 10 - Rights of Individuals|Section 7-1011 - Contest

    (a)    An individual with developmental disability or person who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual may:        (1)    Contest a record that the licensee keeps on the individual;        (2)    Ask for an addition to or other change in the record; and        (3)    Contest disclosure of the record.    (b)    Within 14 days after a licensee receives a request to change a record, the licensee shall acknowledge receipt of the request.    (c)    (1)    Within 14 days after a licensee acknowledges receipt of the request, the licensee shall:            (i)    Make or refuse to make the requested change; and            (ii)    Give the person who requested the change written notice of the licensee’s action.        (2)    A notice of refusal shall contain:            (i)    Each reason for the refusal; and            (ii)    Any procedures that the Deputy Secretary has set for review of the refusal.    (d)    (1)    An individual with developmental disability or person who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual may ask the Deputy Secretary to review the refusal.        (2)    Within 45 days after the request for review, the Deputy Secretary shall:            (i)    Complete the review;            (ii)    Make a final determination; and            (iii)    Give the individual with developmental disability or person who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual written notice of the final determination.    (e)    If the final determination of the Deputy Secretary is a refusal to change a record, the written notice shall include:        (1)    Each reason for the refusal;        (2)    The procedure for inserting in the record a concise statement of the reason that the individual with developmental disability or person who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual disagrees with that refusal; and        (3)    Information on the right to seek judicial review of the decision of the Deputy Secretary.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1012 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 10 - Rights of Individuals|Section 7-1012 - Plan to Phase Out Authorizations to Pay Less Than Minimum Wage

    ** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2021 PER CHAPTERS 521 AND 522 OF 2016 **    (a)    The Administration and the Department of Disabilities, in partnership with relevant State agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the State Department of Education, and the Division of Rehabilitation Services, shall develop and implement a plan to phase out on or before October 1, 2020, authorizations under § 3–414 of the Labor and Employment Article to pay an employee with a disability less than the minimum wage otherwise required for the employee under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the Labor and Employment Article.    (b)    The plan developed and implemented under subsection (a) of this section shall include:        (1)    Benchmarks and desired outcomes for each year of the phase–out;        (2)    A list of the resources necessary to ensure that individuals with disabilities receive support according to the needs and preferences of the individuals and in an integrated setting, regardless of the nature or severity of the individuals’ disabilities;        (3)    Application for and use of all federal and State funding programs, including programs available under Medicaid waiver amendments and resources under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain competitive, integrated employment; and        (4)    The tracking of outcomes of individuals with disabilities on the basis of:            (i)    Wages;            (ii)    Unemployment rates;            (iii)    The number of individuals who move from subminimum wage positions to competitive, integrated employment; and            (iv)    The number of individuals who move from subminimum wage positions to nonpaying activities.    (c)    In implementing the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration and the Department of Disabilities shall engage statewide organizations, including the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, and provider and family statewide advocacy organizations representing those impacted by the phase–out.    (d)    (1)    On or before October 1, 2017, the Administration and the Department of Disabilities shall submit the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.        (2)    On or before October 1, 2018, 2019, and 2020, the Administration and the Department of Disabilities shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:            (i)    The benchmarks and status of achieving the outcomes included in the plan under subsection (b)(1) of this section; and            (ii)    Recommendations for funding levels or other resources necessary to implement the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1014 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 10 - Rights of Individuals|Section 7-1014 - Information Concerning Minimum Wage Opportunities to Be Provided to New Employees

    ** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2021 PER CHAPTERS 521 AND 522 OF 2016**    A new employee employed at less than the minimum wage under § 3–414 of the Labor and Employment Article shall:        (1)    Be informed by the employee’s employer of all opportunities to obtain competitive, integrated employment;        (2)    Have a supplemental plan under § 7–1013 of this subtitle that includes:            (i)    A goal to achieve a specific employment outcome;            (ii)    A description of the supports needed to achieve the goal;            (iii)    A plan for monitoring progress toward the goal;            (iv)    The barriers to competitive, integrated employment; and            (v)    Goals and activities for the employee when work is not available or the employee chooses not to work on a specific day or during a specific shift;        (3)    When choosing to work, be engaged in work that is consistent with the employee’s unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice;        (4)    Choose the employer and the employment; and        (5)    Be informed of the employee’s right to choose when to work.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability|Section 7-1101 - Providing Services Unlawfully

    (a)    (1)    Unless licensed by the Administration under this title, a person may not provide the following services to an individual with developmental disability or to a recipient of individual support services, as defined in § 7-901 of this title:            (i)    Day habilitation services;            (ii)    Residential services;            (iii)    Services coordination;            (iv)    Vocational services;            (v)    More than 1 family support service, as defined in § 7-701 of this title;            (vi)    More than 1 individual support service; and            (vii)    More than 1 community supported living arrangements service, as defined in § 7-709 of this title.        (2)    The Administration, the Administration’s designee, or an agency that receives public funds may not place an individual in a residential group home or other facility that is not operating in compliance with applicable State licensing laws.    (b)    A person who provides services in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.    (c)    An employee, officer, or director of a provider of services under this title or any other person who knowingly participates in a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.    (d)    In addition to any other penalties specified in this section, an individual who is admitted or held against the individual’s will by a person who is providing services without a license may recover civil damages from that person and from any other person who knowingly participates in the admission or detention.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability|Section 7-1102 - Interference With Rights of Individuals

    (a)    A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights of an individual who receives any services under this title.    (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability|Section 7-1103 - Disclosure of Records by Custodians

    (a)    In this section, “custodian” means:        (1)    Executive officer or administrative head of a licensee, as defined in § 7-1001 of this title;        (2)    An individual who is responsible for the area where records on individuals who are served by a licensee, as defined in § 7-1001 of this title, are kept; or        (3)    Any individual who has or controls the record.    (b)    In addition to any damages recoverable in a court of general jurisdiction, a custodian of a record who discloses the record in violation of § 7-1010 of this title is liable to the individual whose records are disclosed unlawfully for punitive damages in an amount that does not exceed $500 plus reasonable attorney’s fees.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability|Section 7-1104 - Unlawful Remuneration of Funds

    (a)    A State employee may not receive or solicit, directly or indirectly, any remuneration for providing services to an individual eligible for services under this title except for compensation provided for in the State budget, those charges provided for in Title 16 of this article, and funds received in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    A State residential center may accept nonbudgeted funds that are available to it but are not part of the appropriation process in this State.        (2)    A State residential center may accept these funds only under the policy or regulations that the Secretary sets.    (c)    An employee of a licensee may not receive or solicit, directly or indirectly, any remuneration for providing services within the scope of that employment to an individual eligible for services under this title, other than compensation provided by the licensee.    (d)    A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 13 - Short Title|Section 7-1301 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law”.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-201 - Established

    There is a Behavioral Health Administration in the Department.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-202 - Director

    (a)    The head of the Administration is the Director and shall be appointed by the Secretary.    (b)    The Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    The Director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-203 - Powers and Duties -- in General

    (a)    (1)    The Director exercises the powers, duties, and responsibilities of office subject to the authority of the Secretary.        (2)    The Director shall report to the Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health.    (b)    The Secretary may exercise any power or perform any duty of the Administration.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-204 - Powers and Duties of Director -- Enumerated

    (a)    The Director is responsible for carrying out the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Administration.    (b)    In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Director may:        (1)    Within the amounts made available by appropriation or grant, make any agreement or joint financial arrangement to do or have done anything necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the purposes of this title and Titles 8 and 10 of this article;        (2)    Organize and manage the Administration in a manner that will enable it best to discharge the duties of the Administration;        (3)    Appoint the number of assistant directors and staff provided for in the State budget;        (4)    Remove an assistant director for incompetence or misconduct; and        (5)    Unless expressly provided otherwise by law, assign to any subordinate unit or individual in the Administration any function that is imposed by law on the Director.    (c)    In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Director shall do anything necessary or proper to carry out the scope of this title and Titles 8 and 10 of this article.    (d)    It is the policy of the State that the Director may collaborate with other State agencies to promote coordinated care and treatment of individuals who have behavioral health disorders.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-205 - Powers and Duties of Secretary and Administration

    (a)    The Secretary shall provide facilities for the care and treatment of individuals who have mental disorders.    (b)    The Administration shall:        (1)    Supervise the custody, care, and treatment of individuals in State facilities who have mental disorders;        (2)    Provide oversight of community–based services for persons with behavioral health disorders; and        (3)    Establish programs for research and development of care and treatment for individuals who have behavioral health disorders.    (c)    The Administration may provide funds for a public or nonprofit organization to carry out pilot or demonstration projects relating to individuals who have behavioral health disorders.    (d)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this title and Titles 8 and 10 of this article, including provisions for the issuance of licenses.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-205.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-205.1 - Outpatient Civil Commitment Pilot Program

    (a)    The Administration may establish an outpatient civil commitment pilot program to allow for the release of an individual who is involuntarily admitted for inpatient treatment under § 10–632 of this article on condition of the individual’s admission into the pilot program.    (b)    If the Administration establishes a pilot program under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:        (1)    Adopt criteria an individual must meet in order to be admitted into the pilot program;        (2)    Establish application, hearing, and notice requirements;        (3)    Specify the rights of an individual who may be or who has been admitted into the pilot program;        (4)    Allow an eligible individual to request enrollment into the pilot program; and        (5)    Allow an immediate family member of an eligible individual to request that the individual be voluntarily enrolled into the pilot program.    (c)    If the Administration establishes a pilot program under subsection (a) of this section, on or before December 1 each year the pilot program is in existence, the Administration shall submit to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a report that includes:        (1)    The number of individuals admitted into the pilot program during the immediately preceding 12–month period;        (2)    The number of applications for admission into the pilot program submitted during the immediately preceding 12–month period;        (3)    The cost of administering the pilot program for the immediately preceding 12–month period;        (4)    For individuals admitted into the program voluntarily and involuntarily:            (i)    The percentage of individuals admitted into the pilot program who adhered to the treatment plan established for the individual under the pilot program;            (ii)    Treatment outcomes; and            (iii)    The type, intensity, and frequency of services provided to individuals admitted into the pilot program; and        (5)    Any other information that may be useful in determining whether a permanent outpatient civil commitment program should be established.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-206 - Discrimination Prohibited

    No otherwise–qualified individual with a behavioral health disorder, solely by reason of the individual’s status as an individual with a behavioral health disorder, shall be denied the services of, or be subjected to discrimination by, any public or private hospital or community–based treatment program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 2 - Behavioral Health Administration|Section 7.5-207 - Establishment of Crisis Treatment Centers

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administration shall establish crisis treatment centers that provide individuals who are in a mental health or substance use disorder crisis with access to clinical staff who:        (1)    Perform assessments and level of care determinations 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; and        (2)    Connect the individuals to care immediately.    (b)    At least one crisis treatment center shall be established on or before June 1, 2018.    (c)    The Administration shall establish the crisis treatment centers required under subsection (a) of this section in a manner that is consistent with the strategic plan developed by the Behavioral Health Advisory Council, as required by Chapters 405 and 406 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016.    (d)    On or before September 1, 2017, and on or before September 1 each year thereafter until the Administration establishes the crisis treatment centers required under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall submit, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a report on the status of the establishment of crisis treatment centers under this section to the Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 3 - Behavioral Health Advisory Council|Section 7.5-301 - "Council" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Council” means the Behavioral Health Advisory Council.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 3 - Behavioral Health Advisory Council|Section 7.5-302 - Council Established

    There is a Behavioral Health Advisory Council in the Office of the Governor.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 3 - Behavioral Health Advisory Council|Section 7.5-304 - Procedures; Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses; Staff

    (a)    (1)    The Council may adopt procedures necessary to do business, including the creation of committees or task forces.        (2)    The Council may consult with State agencies to carry out the duties of the Council.        (3)    The Council shall meet at least six times a year.        (4)    A majority of the voting members of the Council is a quorum.    (b)    A member of the Council:        (1)    May not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (c)    The Behavioral Health Administration shall provide one full–time project manager for administrative coordination, and other staff as necessary to support the functions of the Council.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7.5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7.5 - Behavioral Health Administration|Subtitle 3 - Behavioral Health Advisory Council|Section 7.5-305 - Duties

    The Council shall:         (1)    Promote and advocate for:            (i)    Planning, policy, workforce development, and services to ensure a coordinated, quality system of care that is outcome–guided and that integrates prevention, recovery, evidence–based practices, and cost–effective strategies that enhance behavioral health services across the State; and            (ii)    A culturally competent and comprehensive approach to publicly funded prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery services that support and foster wellness, recovery, resiliency, and health for individuals who have behavioral health disorders and their family members; and        (2)    Submit an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year.