(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, application for involuntary admission of an individual to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital may be made under this part by any person who has a legitimate interest in the welfare of the individual.
(b) If the Administration agrees to pay the appropriate expenses, application for involuntary admission to a facility of an inmate in an institution under the Division of Correction or the Patuxent Institution may be made under this part by the Division or the Patuxent Institution.
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