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      (a)      (1)      In addition to any other report required under this title, the Health Department shall report annually to each court that has ordered commitment of a person under § 3-106 of this title.

            (2)      The report shall contain:

                  (i)      a list of the persons held under commitment orders; and

                  (ii)      any recommendations that the Health Department considers appropriate.

      (b)      (1)      The clerk of court shall give the last counsel for each person, as shown by the court records, notice that the client is listed in the report and a copy of any recommendation that relates to the client.

            (2)      The Health Department shall send a copy of the report to each State's Attorney who brought charges against a person in the report.

      (c)      (1)      Within 30 days after a State's Attorney receives the report, the State's Attorney shall send a recommendation on disposition of charges against each person who has been held long enough to be eligible for release under § 3-107 of this title.

            (2)      The State's Attorney shall send the recommendation about a person to:

                  (i)      the court that ordered commitment of the person; and

                  (ii)      the last counsel for the person.

      (d)      The facility of the Health Department that has charge of a person committed as incompetent to stand trial shall notify the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository if the person escapes.