(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the 10-518 Change: Secretary that the proposed private group home: responsibilities of (1) Is needed; the Secretary (2) Is compatible with the nature and character of the area from Titles 8 and involved; 10 to Title 7.5 (3) Is near transportation facilities; (4) Meets or, on completion, will meet the requirements of this subtitle and the rules and regulations that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle; and (a) (6) facility” means [a] AN INPATIENT facility that is 10-701(a) N/A Change to “State “MHA” maintained under the direction of the [Mental Health “BHA” Administration] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a 10-901(b) 20 mental health program shall be licensed by the Change: delete Secretary before program services may be provided in the State. (c) The Secretary may not require that the following 10-901(c) 20 Change: delete persons obtain a license under this section in order to provide mental health services in the State: … (d) (1) The Secretary shall adopted regulations for: 10-901(d) 21 Change: delete (i) establishing, operating, and licensing a mental health program; and (ii) eligibility for State and federal funding for mental health programs under part 1 of this Subtitle. (e) The Secretary shall: 10-901(e) 22 Change: delete (e) (1) Through the regional mental health director, provide This is outdated – a county with consultative staff services to help practice as there ascertain local needs and plan and establish local are no longer mental health programs; regional mental (2) Review and evaluate local programs and personnel health directors. practices; (3) Make recommendations to the governing body, health officer of a county, and the director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services on the local program and personnel practices; and (4) Review and either approve or disapprove the plans and budgets that a county governing body submits for State funding under Part I of this subtitle. This title may be cited as the Mental 10-1101 N/A Change: “Maryland “hygiene” [Hygiene]HEALTH Law”. to “health”
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the Secretary that the proposed private group home: (1) Is needed; (2) Is compatible with the nature and character of the area involved; (3) Is near transportation facilities; (4) Meets or, on completion, will meet the requirements of this subtitle and the rules and regulations that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle; and 10-518 Change: responsibilities of the Secretary from Titles 8 and 10 to Title 7.5 (a) (6) “State facility” means [a] AN INPATIENT facility that is maintained under the direction of the [Mental Health Administration] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 10-701(a) N/A Change “MHA” to “BHA” (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a mental health program shall be licensed by the Secretary before program services may be provided in the State. 10-901(b) 20 Change: delete (c) The Secretary may not require that the following persons obtain a license under this section in order to provide mental health services in the State: … 10-901(c) 20 Change: delete (d) (1) The Secretary shall adopted regulations for: (i) establishing, operating, and licensing a mental health program; and (ii) eligibility for State and federal funding for mental health programs under part 1 of this Subtitle. 10-901(d) 21 Change: delete (e) The Secretary shall: (1) Through the regional mental health director, provide a county with consultative staff services to help ascertain local needs and plan and establish local mental health programs; (2) Review and evaluate local programs and personnel practices; (3) Make recommendations to the governing body, health officer of a county, and the director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services on the local program and personnel practices; and (4) Review and either approve or disapprove the plans and budgets that a county governing body submits for State funding under Part I of this subtitle. 10-901(e) 22 Change: delete (e) – This is outdated practice as there are no longer regional mental health directors. This title may be cited as the “Maryland Mental [Hygiene]HEALTH Law”. 10-1101 N/A Change: “hygiene” to “health”
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