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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.63.07.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="63" chapter_num="07" heading="Schedule of Hearing, Notice of Hearing, and Rights.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If the application for admission to the program has been approved, the inpatient facility staff shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Schedule a hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notify the legal service provider that the hearing has been scheduled;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide the individual with a copy of the application and proposed treatment plan; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Provide the individual with a copy of the Notice of Hearing and Rights.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The parent, guardian, or next of kin of an individual approved for admission to the program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be given notice of the hearing; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May offer evidence and testify at the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The notice of hearing and rights shall be on the form provided by the Administration and shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date, time, and place that the hearing will be held;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The legal authority for and purpose of the hearing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A short statement explaining why the individual’s admission to the program is being sought;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The criteria set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter that govern whether the individual shall be admitted to the program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The individual’s right to consult with an attorney of the individual’s choice and, if the individual is unable to afford an attorney, the availability of representation at the hearing through the legal service provider; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The individual’s rights at the hearing as set forth in Regulation .09 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>