§ 10-920 “Private therapeutic group home” defined
§ 10-921 Duties of Director
§ 10-922 Rules and regulations
§ 10-923 Placement of child or adolescent in private therapeutic group home
§ 10-924 Individual treatment plan
§ 10-925 Director’s plan
§ 10-926 Evaluation of private therapeutic group homes

Terms Used In Maryland Code > HEALTH - GENERAL > Title 10 > Subtitle 9 > Part IV - Community Residential Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.