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Maryland Code, Health-General § 10-1401

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Administration” means the Behavioral Health Administration.

(c) “Core service agency” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.

(d) “Crisis Response System” means the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System.

(e) “Family support services” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.

(f) “Local behavioral health authority” has the meaning stated in § 7.5-101 of this article.

(g) “Mobile crisis team” means a team established by the local behavioral health authority that:

(1) Operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to provide assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, follow-up, and referral to urgent care and to arrange appointments for individuals to obtain behavioral health services;

(2) Incorporates nationally recognized standards and best practices; and

(3) Prioritizes:

(i) Providing connection to services and coordinating patient follow-up, including peer support and family support services after stabilization;

(ii) Serving all members of the immediate community with cultural competency and appropriate language access; and

(iii) Limiting the interaction of law enforcement with individuals in crisis.

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