Maryland bill of rights for mental patients gains support
A revised mental patients bill of rights gains backing from state health officials but faces opposition from doctors and private hospitals over vagueness and liability risk. Lawmakers aim to refine the bill with a study group to prevent its demise, balancing patient protections with emergency needs and clinical realities.
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State Mental Hygiene Administration
Ald Karahasan
Maryland Psychiatric Society
Paula Hollinger
Baltimore County
Maryland Hospital Association
James Dugie
The
Association
House Environmental Matters
Herbert §. Cromwell
Mental Health Association of Maryland
Health code rewrite eyed by advocacy group
The advocacy group, which formed a task force last summer to revise the bill after objections from health professionals, has made the new mental health care code its top legislative priority. The legislation was sponsored last year by a special joint committee following a 1980 governor's task force recommendation.
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Legislative Committee
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Damascus library reopens after expansion and renovation
The Damascus Branch Public Library in the shopping center will reopen at 1 p.m. on Wednesday February 23 after moving into 2,000 additional square feet for a study area. A dedication is planned for April 10 with county officials and the Scull family invited. The expansion, funded by Montgomery County, increases space for print, references, and teen materials, with a new staff area and expanded checkout.
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Damascus Branch
Elizabeth Scull
Montgomery County Council
Damascus
David Scull
Charles W. Gilchrist
Cynwyd Corp
Philadelphia
Joan Meade
Donald Smith
Olney
Meade
Scull
Gaithersburg
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