2019 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 10 - Mental Health Law.
Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Part I - Community Mental Health Services
§ 10-903. Community programs
(a) (1) The governing body of any county may apply for assistance to establish a mental health program under this part.
(2) A county shall apply by submitting annually to the Director, for approval by the Secretary, a plan and budget for the next fiscal year.
(b) The governing bodies of two or more counties may apply for assistance to establish a community mental health program for the counties if:
(1) The population of one of the counties is too small to warrant the establishment of an independent community mental health program for that county; and
(2) The Director consents.
(c) A community mental health services program is not eligible for assistance under this part unless:
(1) Its plan and budget conform to the State plan for mental health services and the priorities set under it; and
(2) The qualifications of its professional staff meet the standards that the Secretary sets.
