Md. Code, Health - General § 10–205

(a) The Administration may administer a program of nonresidential services for individuals who have mental disorders or have conditions that may lead to mental disorders:

(1) To develop, extend, and improve services for finding these individuals; and

(2) To provide facilities for diagnosis and treatment of nonresidential cases.

(b) The Administration may:

(1) Prepare plans for the program;

(2) Adopt necessary rules and regulations to carry out these plans;

(3) In accordance with these plans, receive and spend any available funds;

(4) Coordinate and supervise the provision of program services that the Administration does not provide directly; and

(5) Cooperate with the federal government and with all other public or private agencies in:

(i) Developing, extending, and improving the services; and

(ii) Carrying out the plans.