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Title 10. Mental Health Law

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-101 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-102 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-103 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-104 (2026)
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Subtitle 2. Mental Health Plans and Services

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-205 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-206 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-207 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-208 (2026)
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Subtitle 3. Advisory Bodies

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-308 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-309 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-310 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-311 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-312 (2026)
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Subtitle 4. State Facilities

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-401 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-404 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-405 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-406 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-406.1 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-407 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-408 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-409 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-410 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-411 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-412 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-413 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-414 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-415 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-417 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-418 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-419 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-420 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-421 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-422 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-423 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-424 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-425 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-426 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-427 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-428 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-429 (2026)
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Subtitle 5. Private Facilities

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-501 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-502 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-503 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-504 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-505 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-506 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-507 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-508 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-509 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-510 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-511 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-514 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-516 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-518 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-519 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-524 (2026)
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Subtitle 6. Admission Provisions

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-601 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-602 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-603 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-605 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-608 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-609 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-610 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-611 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-613 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-614 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-615 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-616 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-617 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-618 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-619 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-620 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-621 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-622 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-623 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-624 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-625 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-626 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-627 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-628 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-629 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-630 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-631 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-632 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-633 (2026)
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Subtitle 6A. Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-01 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-02 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-03 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-04 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-05 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-06 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-07 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-08 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-09 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-10 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-11 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-6A-12 (2026)
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Subtitle 7. Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals in Facilities

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-701 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-702 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-703 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-704 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-705 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-706 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-707 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-708 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-709 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-710 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-711 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-712 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-713 (2026)
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Subtitle 8. Release and Transfers

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-801 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-802 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-803 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-804 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-805 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-806 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-807 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-808 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-809 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-810 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-811 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-812 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-813 (2026)
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Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous Provisions

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-901.1 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-902 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-902.1 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-903 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-904 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-908 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-917 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-920 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-921 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-922 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-923 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-924 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-925 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-926 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-929 (2026)
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Subtitle 10. Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1001 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1002 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1003 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1004 (2026)
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Subtitle 11. Short Title

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1101 (2026)
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Subtitle 12. Core Service Agencies, Local Addictions Authorities, and Local Behavioral Health Authorities

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1201 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1202 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1202.1 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1203 (2026)
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Subtitle 13. Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1301 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1302 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1303 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1304 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1305 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1306 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1401 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1402 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1403 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1404 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1405 (2026)
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Subtitle 15. Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1501 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1502 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 10-1503 (2026)
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