Maryland SB549 revises mental health treatment plans to include family member participation and appeals.
Maryland SB549 amends mental health treatment plans to allow family members or other authorized individuals to participate in treatment team meetings. Facilities must inform individuals about their rights to have family members involved and provide a plain-language form for consent. If consent is given, facilities must provide schedules, mental health advance directive forms, and information on supported decision-making agreements. Facilities must also recognize mental health advance directives and supported decision-making agreements as formal requests for participation.
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