§ 7.5-205.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 7.5-205.1 (2026)
Title 7.5. Behavioral Health Administration
Subtitle 2. Behavioral Health Administration
§ 7.5-205.1LinkCopy Citation
(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.