Md. Code, Health - General § 10–615

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.