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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="8-502.1" title_number="8" title_name="Substance Use Disorders Law" subtitle_number="5">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A parent or guardian of the person of a minor may apply, on behalf of the minor, for admission of the minor to a certified inpatient alcohol and drug abuse program or facility or a certified intensive outpatient alcohol and drug abuse program under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A program or facility may not admit an individual under this section unless the program or facility has determined that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The individual has an alcohol or other drug dependency that necessitates the level of care provided by the program or facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The individual would benefit from treatment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The parent or guardian making application for admission of the individual understands the nature of the request for admission and the nature of the treatment provided by the program or facility; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Assent to the admission has been given by the Director or the Director’s designee of the program or facility.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In order for an individual to be retained for treatment under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The parent or guardian who applied for admission of the individual shall have the right to be actively involved in treatment; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The program or facility shall note on the application for admission whether or not the minor was admitted in accordance with the provisions of § 20–102(c–1) of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A program or facility has the right to discharge an individual admitted for treatment under this section if the individual is not complying with the treatment program or the facility’s policies and procedures.</text>
  </level>
</section>
