Md. Code, Health - General § 10-619
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-619
in effectWithin 12 hours of notification by a physician, licensed psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker–clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor who has certified an individual under this part, a facility operated by the Maryland Department of Health shall receive and evaluate the individual certified for involuntary admission if:
(1) The individual’s involuntary admission is not limited by § 10–617 of this subtitle;
(2) An application for admission has been completed;
(3) A certifying physician, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker–clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor is unable to place the individual in a facility not operated by the Department; and
(4) The Department is unable to provide for the placement of the person other than in a facility operated by the Department.
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