# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 10. Mental Health Law

### Subtitle 6. Admission Provisions

#### Section 10-615

Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital under this part shall:

(1) Be in writing;

(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;

(4) State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;

(5) Be signed by the applicant;

(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.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)