Section 10-621 - List of emergency facilities(a) At least once a year, the Department shall:(1) Publish a list of emergency facilities and their addresses; and(2) Give the list to each health department, judge of a court, sheriff's office, police station, local behavioral health authority, and Secret Service office in this State.(b) The list published under subsection (a)(1) of this section may include:(1) Comprehensive crisis response centers;(2) Crisis stabilization centers;(3) Crisis treatment centers established under § 7.5-207 of this article; and(4) Outpatient mental health clinics.(c) Before including a facility under subsection (b) of this section in the list of emergency facilities, the Department shall consult with stakeholders to develop a model program structure that ensures that a program wishing to serve as an emergency facility:(1) Is adequately staffed to provide 24-hour emergency petition services;(2) Provides the necessary services required for an emergency petition;(3) Has written procedures in place that provide for involuntary admissions, through an emergency petition, including to a licensed hospital, as necessary;(4) Provides additional support to respect the due process rights of patients received through the emergency petition process; and(5) Complies with additional procedures as otherwise determined by the Department.(d) On or before September 30 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on:(1) The number of facilities that have sought to be designated an emergency facility;(2) The number of the facilities reported under item (1) of this subsection that have attempted to meet the model facility standards developed under subsection (c) of this section;(3) The progress of the facilities reported under item (2) of this subsection toward meeting the model facility standards;(4) The development of collaborative models between State, local, and private entities; and(5) Whether the Department, in consultation with stakeholders, has determined that any changes to the model facility standards are necessary.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 173,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 172,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.