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§ 14-305. Local department's responsibilities following investigation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: April 8, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Adult Protective Services (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Investigation Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2014
MD Code, Family Law, § 14-305
§ 14-305. Local department's responsibilities following investigation
Based on the investigation under this subtitle, the local department shall:
(1) render or assist a vulnerable adult to receive the appropriate services in the best interests of the vulnerable adult under the program of adult protective services;
(2) as appropriate, involve the local office on aging;
(3) report to the appropriate local law enforcement agency any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult where the possibility of a crime being committed against the alleged vulnerable adult is indicated by information provided in the initial report to the local department or by information obtained in the course of investigation; and
(4) send to the local State's Attorney and the appropriate local law enforcement agency a report of the investigation of any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult which was or should have been reported to the appropriate local law enforcement agency under item (3) of this section.

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Added by Acts 1985, c. 148, § 2, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 243, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1992, c. 73, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 1, eff. April 9, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014.
MD Code, Family Law, § 14-305, MD FAMILY § 14-305
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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