Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.21.01 - Involuntary Admission to Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
Section 10.21.01.06 - Notice of Hearing
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.21.01.06
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Staff at an inpatient facility shall inform an individual of the individual's right to an IVA hearing in accordance with the requirements for providing Notice of Status and Rights delineated in Regulation .05 of this chapter.
B. Staff shall give the Notice of Hearing:
(1) Orally; and
(2) On the form provided by the OAH which
shall include:
(a) The date, time, and place
that the hearing will be held,
(b)
The legal authority for and purpose of the hearing,
(c) A short statement explaining why the
individual's involuntary admission is being sought,
(d) The standards delineated in
Health-General Article, §10-632, Annotated Code of Maryland, that govern
whether the individual shall be involuntarily admitted,
(e) Notice of the individual's right to
consult with an attorney of the individual's choice and, if the individual is
unable to afford an attorney, the availability of representation at the hearing
through the Office of the Public Defender, Mental Health Division,
and
(f) A list of the individual's
rights at a hearing as set forth in Regulation .09C of this chapter.
C. Staff shall file a copy of the Notice of Hearing form in the individual's medical record and give a copy to the individual's parent, guardian, or next of kin.
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