Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 8 - Substance Use Disorders Law

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 8-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration

Section 8-205 - Information and Records on Drug or Alcohol Abuse or Dependence - (a) Each person who is authorized to administer, use professionally,...

Section 8-206 - Acceptance and Use of Special Funds - (a) With the approval of the Secretary of Budget and...

Subtitle 4 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs and Facilities

Section 8-401 - Programs - (a) (1) The Administration shall: (i) Promote, develop, establish, conduct,...

Section 8-405 - Halfway Houses -- Licensing and Regulation - (a) A halfway house shall be licensed in accordance with...

Section 8-406 - Halfway Houses -- in General - (a) A small halfway house: (1) Is deemed conclusively a...

Section 8-407 - Opioid Use Disorder - (a) The Department shall identify up–to–date, evidence–based, written information about...

Subtitle 5 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Publicly Intoxicated Individuals, Court Ordered Evaluations, and Voluntary Treatment

Section 8-501 - Disposition of Publicly Intoxicated Individuals - (a) (1) In cooperation with State and local police, the...

Section 8-502 - Admission to a Facility - (a) After a preliminary evaluation of an individual by the...

Section 8-502.1 - Admission of Minors to Inpatient Facilities or Certified Outpatient Program - (a) A parent or guardian of the person of a...

Section 8-503 - Disposition of Arrested Individuals - (a) If, after the police arrest an intoxicated individual for...

Section 8-504 - Police Responsibility - In carrying out §§ 8-501, 8-502, and 8-503 of this...

Section 8-505 - Evaluation of Criminal Defendants - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of...

Section 8-506 - Commitment for Evaluation - (a) Subject to the eligibility restrictions under § 8–505(a) of...

Section 8-507 - Considerations and Findings Prior to Revocation of Probation - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 8-508 - Outpatient and Aftercare Treatment - (a) An individual may ask voluntarily for admission to an...

Section 8-509 - Admission of Intoxicated Individuals and Chronic Alcoholics to Private and Public Hospitals - The Administration shall promote the admission and treatment of intoxicated...

Subtitle 6 - Privileged Information

Section 8-601 - Privileged Information - (a) If any individual seeks counseling, treatment, or therapy, for...

Subtitle 6A - Maryland Substance Abuse Fund

Section 8-6A-01 - In General - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Substance Abuse...

Subtitle 6C - The Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Partnership Fund

Section 8-6C-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-6C-02 - Established; Administration; Funding - (a) There shall be a Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Partnership...

Section 8-6C-03 - Regulations - The Department shall adopt regulations to: (1) Establish timelines and...

Section 8-6C-04 - Request for Partnership Funding - (a) In this section, “county” includes Baltimore City. (b) A...

Subtitle 6D - Addiction Treatment Divestiture Fund

Section 8-6D-01 - Addiction Treatment Divestiture Fund - (a) There is an Addiction Treatment Divestiture Fund in the...

Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 8-701 - Unlawful or Improper Adjudication as Drug or Alcohol Abuser or Dependent - (a) A person may not knowingly have or attempt to...

Subtitle 8 - Short Title

Section 8-801 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Alcohol and...

Subtitle 9 - Nonprofit or Quasi-Governmental Organizations

Section 8-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-902 - Designation of Nonprofit or Quasi-Governmental Entity to Receive Funds for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Programs - (a) The Baltimore City Health Department may designate a nonprofit...

Subtitle 10 - Local Drug and Alcohol Abuse Councils

Section 8-1001 - In General - (a) Each county shall have a local drug and alcohol...

Subtitle 11 - Availability of Opioid Addiction Treatment Prescribers

Section 8-1101 - Providing Services of Providers Authorized to Provide Opioid Treatment Medications - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...