Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-706 - Effect of adjudication of disability and appointment of guardian(a) An adjudication of a disability for purposes of appointing a guardian of a person may not be the basis for commitment of the disabled person to a mental institution.(b) Appointment of a guardian of the person: (1) Is not evidence of incompetency of the disabled person; and(2) Does not modify any civil right of the disabled person unless the court orders, including any civil service ranking, appointment, the right to apply for voluntary admission to a facility under § 10-611 of the Health - General Article, and rights relating to licensure, permit, privilege, or benefit under any law.Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 760,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.