§ 14-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Family Law, § 14-101
§ 14-101. Definitions
(b) “Abuse” means the sustaining of any physical injury by a vulnerable adult as a result of cruel or inhumane treatment or as a result of a malicious act by any person.
(c) “Director” means the director of the local department in the county where the vulnerable adult lives.
(d) “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13-101(e) of the Estates and Trusts Article.
(e) “Emergency” means any condition in which an individual is living that presents a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical harm to the individual or others.
(f) “Exploitation” means any action which involves the misuse of a vulnerable adult's funds, property, or person.
(g) “Health practitioner” includes any person who is authorized to practice healing under the Health Occupations Article.
(h)(1) “Human service worker” means any professional employee of any public or private health or social services agency or provider.
(i) “Law enforcement agency” means a State, county, or municipal police department, bureau, or agency.
(j) Except as provided in §§ 14-201, 14-402, and 14-403 of this title, “local department” means the local department that has jurisdiction in the county:
(k) “Local State's Attorney” means the State's Attorney for the county:
(l)(1) “Neglect” means the willful deprivation of a vulnerable adult of adequate food, clothing, essential medical treatment or habilitative therapy, shelter, or supervision.
(m) “Police officer” means any State or local officer who is authorized to make arrests as part of the officer's official duty.
(p) “Self-neglect” means the inability of a vulnerable adult to provide the vulnerable adult with the services:
Credits
Added by Acts 1985, c. 148, § 2, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 295, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2014, c. 87, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2017, c. 837, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 838, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 356, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Family Law, § 14-101, MD FAMILY § 14-101
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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