Maryland Health - General Section 10-615

Article - Health - General

§ 10-615.

      Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital under Part III of this subtitle shall:

            (1)      Be in writing;

            (2)      Be dated;

            (3)      Be on the form required by:

                  (i)      The Administration, in the case of a facility; or

                  (ii)      The Veterans' Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans' Administration hospital;

            (4)      State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;

            (5)      Be signed by the applicant;

            (6)      Be accompanied by the certificates of:

                  (i)      1 physician and 1 psychologist; or

                  (ii)      2 physicians; and

            (7)      Contain any other information that the Administration requires.



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