Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

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SENATE BILL 412
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ENROLLED BILL
— Finance and Judicial Proceedings/Health —
Introduced by Senator Augustine

Read and Examined by Proofreaders:

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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.

Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this

_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.

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President.

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Maryland Department of Health – Forensic Review Boards and Community 2
Forensic Aftercare Program – Established 3

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice 4
to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation 5
to the court; authorizing an authorized agent to attend a forensic review board 6
meeting virtually; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the 7
Maryland Department of Health to monitor committed persons on conditional 8
release and individuals with mental illness or intellectual disability who are 9
required to be monitored un der certain circumstances; requiring the Program to 10
establish a community monitoring board to make certain decisions and 11
recommendations related to conditional release and out –of–state travel; requiring 12
that certain court orders be construed in a certain m anner regardless of the date on 13
which the order was issued; and generally relating to forensic review boards and the 14
Community Forensic Aftercare Program. 15
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
Article – Criminal Procedure 2
Section 3–101(a), (b), and (d) and 3–121(b) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2025 Replacement Volume) 5

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – Criminal Procedure 7
Section 3–122(a) 3–120.1 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2025 Replacement Volume) 10

BY adding to 11
Article – Criminal Procedure 12
Section 3–120.2 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2025 Replacement Volume) 15

BY adding to 16
Article – Health – General 17
Section 13 –5901 through 13 –5904 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 59. 18
Community Forensic Aftercare Program” 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 21

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23

Article – Criminal Procedure 24

3–101. 25

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 26

(b) “Committed person” means a person committed to the Health Department as 27
not criminally responsible under the test for criminal responsibility. 28

(d) “Health Department” means the Maryland Department of Health. 29

3–120.1. 30

(a) In this section, “authorized agent” means an individual who is not counsel for 31
the committed person and who is selected by the committed person to represent the 32
interests of the committed person in all forensic review board matters. 33

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(b) (1) The Health Department shall establish a forensic review board at each 1
facility that has charge of a committed person under this subtitle. 2

(2) A forensic review board may make recommendations relating to the 3
release or rehabilitation of a committed person under this subtitle. 4

(c) Each member of a forensic review board shall be a health care provider 5
licensed under the Health Occupations Article. 6

(d) (1) At least once each year, each forensic review board shall review each 7
committed person’s eligibility for release under § 3–114 of this subtitle. 8

(2) The forensic review board shall, by a majority vote of the members, 9
determine whether to recommend to the court that a committed person is eligible for 10
discharge or conditional release, with or without proposed conditions. 11

(3) (i) Each forensic review board shall maintain a written record 12
containing its findings and recommendations. 13

(ii) The written record shall be included in the medical record of the 14
committed person. 15

(iii) The findings s hall include the reasons for the forensic review 16
board’s recommendation and a plan for overcoming any barriers to release. 17

(4) When making a recommendation under this section, a forensic review 18
board shall consider a written statement offered by the com mitted person to the forensic 19
review board. 20

(5) The forensic review board shall provide notice to a committed person 21
and the counsel of record for the committed person[: 22

(i)] at least 10 days before the forensic review board holds a meeting 23
concerning the committed person[; and 24

(ii) within 10 days after the forensic review board issues a 25
recommendation to the court]. 26

(e) (1) Each forensic review board shall have an odd number of members. 27

(2) Each member of the forensic review board shall have one vote. 28

(3) (i) A forensic review board may not conduct a review under 29
subsection (d) of this section unless a quorum is present. 30

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(ii) A majority of the members of the forensic review board is a 1
quorum. 2

(f) (1) A committed person may appoin t an authorized agent to attend the 3
[portion] ENTIRETY of a forensic review board meeting concerning the committed person , 4
EXCEPT FOR THE FINAL VOTING PORTION OF A MEETING. 5

(2) An authorized agent may be a social worker or a nonlegal 6
representative employed by the office of the attorney representing the committed person. 7

(3) An authorized agent may only give and hear arguments. 8

(4) AN AUTHORIZED AGENT MAY ATTEND A FORENSIC REVIEW BOARD 9
MEETING VIRTUALLY. 10

[(4)] (5) Counsel for any party may not attend forensic review board 11
meetings. 12

(g) (1) If the committed person’s treatment team determines that the 13
committed person is eligible for discharge or conditional release before the annual review 14
scheduled under subsection (d) of this section, the treatment team shall notify the forensic 15
review board in writing of the need for a release eligibility review. 16

(2) Within 30 days after receiving notice under paragraph (1) of this 17
subsection, the forensic review board shall conduct a review in accordance with subsection 18
(d) of this section. 19

(3) The treatment team shall provide a written statement that includes the 20
clinical reasons underlying the determination that the committed person is eligible for 21
discharge or conditional release. 22

(4) A copy of the notification made under paragraph (1) of this subsection 23
and the written statement required under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be included 24
in the medical record of the committed person. 25

(h) A copy of a document or record produced by a forensic review board under this 26
section shall, on request, be provided to: 27

(1) the committed person; 28

(2) counsel for the committed person; 29

(3) the court; 30

(4) the State’s Attorney; or 31

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(5) the Health Department. 1

(i) The committed person’s treatment team shall implement recommendations, if 2
any, from the forensic review board and make arrangements for necessary treatment to 3
rehabilitate the committed person in accordance with § 10 –706 of the Health – General 4
Article. 5

(j) (1) A forensic review board may appoint a representative to testify as to 6
the Health Department’s position at a release hearing. 7

(2) If a forensic review board takes a position contrary to the position of the 8
committed person’s treatment team, the representative appointed un der this subsection 9
may not be a member of the committed person’s treatment team. 10

(k) The Health Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 11

3–120.2. 12

A COURT MAY NOT ISSUE AN ORDER UNDER THIS TITLE THAT AUTHORIZES OR 13
REQUIRES THE COMMUNITY FORENSIC AFTERCARE PROGRAM TO MAKE CLINI CAL 14
DECISIONS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF A COMMITTED PERSON. 15

3–121. 16

(b) (1) If a court receives a report that alleges that a committed person has 17
violated a condition of a conditional release, the court promptly shall: 18

(i) notify: 19

1. the Health Department; 20

2. counsel of record for the committed person; and 21

3. the State’s Attorney; and 22

(ii) provide the State’s Attorney with the name, address, and 23
telephone number of the person who reported the violation and a copy of the order for 24
conditional release. 25

(2) If the Health Department receives a report that alleges that a 26
committed person has violated conditional release, the Department shall: 27

(i) notify: 28

1. the court; 29

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2. counsel of record for the committed person; and 1

3. the State’s Attorney; and 2

(ii) provide the State’s Attorney with the name, address, and 3
telephone number of the person who reported the violation and a copy of the order for 4
conditional release. 5

3–122. 6

(a) (1) An application to the court for a change in conditional release of a 7
committed person may be made by: 8

(i) the Health Department , THE COMMUNITY FORENSIC 9
AFTERCARE PROGRAM, or the State’s Attorney at any time; or 10

(ii) the committed person not earlier than 6 months after the court 11
ordered the conditional release, unless the court for good cause permits an earlier 12
application. 13

(2) The applicant for a change in conditional release shall notify the court 14
and other parties, in writing, of the application and the reasons for the requested change. 15

(3) On request by any party, the court shall hold a hearing after an 16
application is made under this subsection to determine whether the applicant has satisfied 17
the requirements for release under § 3–114 of this title. 18

Article – Health – General 19

SUBTITLE 59. COMMUNITY FORENSIC AFTERCARE PROGRAM. 20

13–5901. 21

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22
INDICATED. 23

(B) “AUTHORIZED AGENT ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT COU NSEL 24
FOR THE COMMITTED PERSON AND WHO IS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTED PERSON 25
TO REPRESENT THE INT ERESTS OF THE COMMIT TED PERSON IN ALL CO MMUNITY 26
MONITORING BOARD MATTERS. 27

(C) “COMMITTED PERSON” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–101 OF THE 28
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE. 29

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(D) “MENTAL HEALTH TEAM ” MEANS THE COMMITTED PERSON’S 1
INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND OUTPATIENT COMMUNITY 2
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. 3

(E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE COMMUNITY FORENSIC AFTERCARE 4
PROGRAM. 5

(F) “PROGRAM MONITOR ” MEANS A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL 6
WORKER–CLINICAL WORKER EMPLOYED BY THE PROGRAM TO: 7

(1) COLLECT AND REVIEW IN FORMATION PERTAINING TO A 8
COMMITTED PERSON’S COMPLIANCE WITH A CONDITIONAL RELEASE ORDER; AND 9

(2) MAKE BEHAVIORAL HEALT H RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE 10
COMMITTED PERSON’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND THE COURT. 11

13–5902. 12

(A) THERE IS A COMMUNITY FORENSIC AFTERCARE PROGRAM IN THE 13
DEPARTMENT. 14

(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MONITOR: 15

(1) COMMITTED PERSONS ON CONDITIONAL RELEASE; AND 16

(2) INDIVIDUALS WITH MENT AL ILLNESS OR INTELL ECTUAL 17
DISABILITY WHO ARE R EQUIRED TO BE MONITO RED UNDER TITLE 3 OF THE 18
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE. 19

(C) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL: 20

(I) MONITOR COMMITTED PER SONS ON CONDITIONAL 21
RELEASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER OF THE COURT UNDER TITLE 3 OF THE 22
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE AND THE RECOMMENDATI ONS OF THE 23
COMMITTED PERSON’S MENTAL HEALTH TEAM; 24

(II) MONITOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN: 25

1. FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL BUT NOT A 26
DANGER TO SELF OR THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF OTHERS UNDER § 3–106 OF THE 27
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE; AND 28

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2. DISCHARGED FROM A DEPARTMENT FACILITY WITH A 1
RECOMMENDATION FOR RELEASED FROM CONFINE MENT IN A DEPARTMENT 2
FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COURT ORDER FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE THAT 3
REQUIRES COMMUNITY FORENSIC AFTERCARE MONITORING; 4

(III) MONITOR COMMITTED PERSONS ORDERED BY A CO URT TO 5
BE CONDITIONALLY RELEASED UNDER § 3–114(C) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6
ARTICLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERED CONDITIONS OF RELEASE; 7

(IV) RECEIVE AND REPORT VI OLATIONS OF A CONDIT ION OF 8
CONDITIONAL RELEASE UNDER § 3–121 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW PROCEDURE 9
ARTICLE; AND 10

(V) (IV) FILE REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR CHA NGE IN 11
CONDITIONAL RELEASE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 3–122 OF THE 12
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE. 13

(2) THE PROGRAM: 14

(I) MAY NOT MAKE CLINICAL DECISIONS REGARDING THE 15
TREATMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS; BUT 16

(II) MAY MAKE MONITORING DECISIONS AND 17
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF THE COMMITTED PERSON. 18

(3) A HEALTH CARE PRACTITI ONER–PATIENT RELATIONSHIP MAY 19
NOT BE DETERMINED TO EXIST BETWEEN A COMM ITTED PERSON AND AN 20
INDIVIDUAL WHO MONITORS INDIVIDUALS OR P ROVIDES OTHER SERVICES UND ER 21
THE PROGRAM. 22

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AT LEAST 23
ONCE EVERY 90 DAYS THREE TIMES WITHIN T HE 6–MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY 24
FOLLOWING THE DATE THE COMMITTED PERSON WAS INITIALLY RELEASED FROM A 25
FACILITY, A PROGRAM MONITOR SHALL HOLD A MEETING WITH: 26

(I) EACH COMMITTED PERSON MONITORED BY THE PROGRAM; 27
AND 28

(II) THE MENTAL HEALTH TEAM OF THE COMMITTED PERSON. 29

(2) BEGINNING 1 YEAR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE THE COMMITTED 30
PERSON WAS RELEASED FROM A FACILITY , MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AS 31
DETERMINED NECESSARY BY: 32
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(I) THE MENTAL HEALTH TEA M OF THE COMMITTED P ERSON; 1
OR 2

(II) AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROGRAM. 3

(3) A COMMITTED PERSON MAY APPOINT AN ADVOCATE, INCLUDING 4
A DESIGNEE OF COUNSEL OF THE COMMITTED PERSON, TO ATTEND A MEETING HELD 5
UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 6

(4) IF A MEETING UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION 7
CONCERNS THE COMMITT ED PERSON ’S COMPLIANCE WITH A CONDITIONAL 8
RELEASE, THE PROGRAM SHALL NOTIFY THE ADVOCATE OF THE COMMITTED 9
PERSON AND , IF APPLICABLE , THE DESIGNEE OF COUNSEL OF THE COMMI TTED 10
PERSON OF THE MEETING. 11

(5) IF A MEETING UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION 12
IS HELD DUE TO AN EM ERGENCY INVOLVING TH E COMMITTED PERSON , THE 13
PROGRAM SHALL NOTIFY THE ADVOCATE OF THE COMMITTED PERSON AND, IF THE 14
COMMITTED PERSON HAS RETAINED COUNSEL, THE COUNSEL OF THE C OMMITTED 15
PERSON OF THE CONTENT OF THE MEETING AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. 16

(E) IF THE PROGRAM RECEIVES A REPORT ALLEGING THAT A COMMITTED 17
PERSON HAS VIOLATED CONDITIONAL RELEASE, THE PROGRAM SHALL: 18

(1) MAKE THE NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED UNDER § 3–121(B)(2)(I) OF 19
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE; 20

(2) PROVIDE THE STATE’S ATTORNEY WITH THE INF ORMATION 21
REQUIRED UNDER § 3–121(B)(2)(II) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE; AND 22

(3) IF APPLICABLE, PROVIDE TO THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR THE 23
COMMITTED PERSON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS 24
SUBSECTION. 25

(F) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , IF THE 26
PROGRAM RECEIVES A RE QUEST FOR RECORDS FO R AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS 27
VIOLATED A CONDITION OF CONDITIONAL RELEA SE AND A H EARING UNDER § 28
3–121(F) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE HAS BEEN SCHE DULED WITHIN 29
10 DAYS, THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THE RECORDS WITHIN 4 5 BUSINESS DAYS 30
AFTER THE REQUEST IS RECEIVED UNLESS THE PROGRAM IS PROHIBITED UNDER 31
APPLICABLE FEDERAL O R STATE LA W FROM DISCLOSING TH E RECORDS TO THE 32
REQUESTING PERSON. 33
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(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PHS (II) THROUGH (IV) OF THIS 1
PARAGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 4–307(L) OF THIS ARTICLE , THE PROGRAM 2
AND ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT OF THE 3
INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE ANY RECORDS WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE 4
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TH E SUBJECT OF THE REC ORD TO A PUBLIC DEFE NDER WHO 5
STATES IN WRITING TH AT THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER REPRESENTS 6
THE INDIVIDUAL. 7

(II) LEGAL RECORDS REQUIRE D TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER 8
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDE AN EMERGENCY PETITION. 9

(III) THE RECORDS DISCLOSED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF 10
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE RECORDS NEEDED BY THE PUBLIC 11
DEFENDER TO REPRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL. 12

(IV) RECORDS PROVIDED UNDE R SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 13
SUBSECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED: 14

1. WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE PROGRAM RECEIVES A 15
WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; AND 16

2. ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUA L WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF 17
THE RECORD HAS NOT YET RETAINED PRIVATE COUNSEL. 18

13–5903. 19

(A) THE PROGRAM SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY MONIT ORING BOARD 20
TO MAKE: 21

(1) RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE EARLY TER MINATION OF 22
CONDITIONAL RELEASE; 23

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS RELAT ING TO MODIFICATION OF THE 24
CONDITIONS OF RELEASE; 25

(3) RECOMMENDATIONS RELAT ING TO THE EXTENSION OF 26
CONDITIONAL RELEASE; 27

(4) DECISIONS RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE ELIG IBILITY 28
OF A COMMITTED PERSON TO REMAIN ON CONDITIONAL RELEASE; AND 29

(5) DECISIONS RELATING TO ANY OUT–OF–STATE TRAVEL REQUEST. 30
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(B) (1) EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD 1
SHALL BE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 2
ARTICLE. 3

(2) DECISIONS OF THE COMM UNITY MONITORING BOA RD SHALL BE 4
DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE. 5

(3) THE COMMUNITY MONITOR ING BOARD SHALL HAVE AN ODD 6
NUMBER OF MEMBERS. 7

(4) EACH MEMBER OF THE CO MMUNITY MONITORING BOARD SHALL 8
HAVE ONE VOTE. 9

(5) A COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE A 10
RECOMMENDATION OR RE NDER A DECISION UNDE R SUB SECTION (A) OF THIS 11
SECTION UNLESS A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 12

(6) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MONITORING 13
BOARD IS A QUORUM. 14

(C) (1) A COMMITTED PERSON MAY APPOINT AN AUTHORIZED AGENT TO 15
ATTEND THE ENTIRETY OF A COMMUNITY MONIT ORING BOARD MEET ING 16
CONCERNING THE COMMITTED PERSON, EXCEPT FOR THE FINAL VOTING PORTION 17
OF A MEETING. 18

(2) AN AUTHORIZED AGENT M AY BE A SOCIAL WORKE R OR AN 19
INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYE D BY THE COUNSEL REP RESENTING THE COMMIT TED 20
PERSON. 21

(3) AN AUTHORIZED AGENT MAY ONLY GIVE AND HEAR ARGUMENTS. 22

(4) AN AUTHORIZED AGENT MAY ATTEND A COMMUNITY MONITORING 23
BOARD MEETING VIRTUALLY. 24

(D) (1) THE COMMUNITY MONITOR ING BOARD SHALL MAIN TAIN A 25
WRITTEN RECORD CONTA INING ITS FINDINGS , RECOMMENDATIONS, AND 26
DECISIONS. 27

(2) THE WRITTEN R ECORD SHALL BE INCLU DED IN THE MEDICAL 28
RECORD OF THE COMMITTED PERSON. 29

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(3) THE FINDINGS SHALL IN CLUDE THE REASONS FO R THE 1
COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION OR DECISION. 2

(E) (1) WHEN MAKING A RECOMME NDATION OR DECISION UNDER THIS 3
SECTION, THE COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD SHALL CONSIDER A WRITTEN 4
STATEMENT, IF ANY , OFFERED BY THE COMMI TTED PERSON TO THE FORENSIC 5
REVIEW COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD. 6

(2) THE COMMUNITY MONITOR ING BOARD SHALL PROV IDE NOTICE 7
TO A COMMITTED PERSO N AND THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR THE COMMI TTED 8
PERSON AS SOON AS PR ACTICABLE BUT NO LAT ER THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE THE 9
FORENSIC REVIEW COMMUNITY MONITORING BOARD HOLDS A MEETIN G 10
CONCERNING THE COMMITTED PERSON. 11

(3) A COPY OF THIS NOTICE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE 12
PROGRAM’S RECORDS. 13

(F) THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY PROVIDE L EGAL 14
COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE PROGRAM’S COMMUNITY MONITORI NG 15
BOARD MEETINGS. 16

(G) A COPY OF A D OCUMENT OR RECORD PR ODUCED BY THE COMMUN ITY 17
MONITORING BOARD UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL, ON REQUEST, BE PROVIDED TO: 18

(1) THE COMMITTED PERSON; 19

(2) COUNSEL FOR THE COMMITTED PERSON; 20

(3) THE COURT; 21

(4) THE STATE’S ATTORNEY; OR 22

(5) THE DEPARTMENT. 23

13–5904. 24

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CAR RY OUT THIS 25
SUBTITLE. 26

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That an order issued by a court 27
under Title 3 of the Criminal Procedure Article may not be construed to authorize or require 28
the Community Forensic Aftercare Program to make clinical decisions regarding the 29
treatment of committed persons, regardless of the date on which the order was issued. 30

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SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall 1
take effect October 1, 2026 2027. 2

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 3
3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026. 4

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.