Maryland Statutes
Part III - Involuntary Admissions
Section 10-615 - Applications

Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall:
        (1)    Be in writing;
        (2)    Be dated;
        (3)    Be on the form required by:
            (i)    The Administration, in the case of a facility; or
            (ii)    The Veterans’ Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans’ Administration hospital;
        (4)    State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;
        (5)    Be signed by the applicant;
        (6)    Be accompanied by the certificates of:
            (i)    1 physician and 1 psychologist;
            (ii)    2 physicians;
            (iii)    1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner;
            (iv)    1 physician and 1 licensed certified social worker–clinical; or
            (v)    1 physician and 1 licensed clinical professional counselor; and
        (7)    Contain any other information that the Administration requires.