Section 14-204 – Fee Schedule
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall establish a fee schedule based on financial ability to pay under which the individual who receives protective services, or the individual’s legally responsible relative shall reimburse the federal, State, or local government for the services provided. (b) An individual may not be charged […]
Section 13-101 – “Destitute Adult Child” Defined
In this title, “destitute adult child” means an adult child who: (1) has no means of subsistence; and (2) cannot be self–supporting, due to mental or physical infirmity.
Section 14-205 – Funding
The adult protective services program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
Section 13-102 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties
(a) If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction […]
Section 14-301 – Scope of Subtitle
The provisions of this subtitle do not limit the responsibility of a law enforcement agency to enforce the laws of this State or preclude a law enforcement agency from reporting and investigating alleged criminal conduct.
Section 13-103 – Complaint by Destitute Adult Child
(a) A complaint under this section shall be made under oath in writing to a State’s Attorney. (b) An individual may make a complaint that states that: (1) the individual is a destitute adult child; (2) a parent of the destitute adult child has or is able to earn means sufficient to provide the destitute adult child with necessary […]
Section 14-302 – Reporting Abuse, Etc
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, notwithstanding any law on privileged communications, each health practitioner, police officer, or human service worker who contacts, examines, attends, or treats an alleged vulnerable adult, and who has reason to believe that the alleged vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation shall: […]
Section 13-104 – Pretrial Inquiry — Powers of State’s Attorney
(a) After a complaint is filed under § 13-103 of this title and before an information is prepared, the State’s Attorney may hold a pretrial inquiry. (b) In connection with any pretrial inquiry under this section, the State’s Attorney may: (1) issue a summons that requires a person other than the accused individual to appear, to testify, and […]
Section 13-105 – Pretrial Inquiry — Notice to Accused Individual
Before the State’s Attorney conducts an inquiry under § 13-104 of this title, the State’s Attorney shall notify the accused individual in writing of: (1) the time and place of the inquiry; (2) the accused individual’s right to appear at the inquiry and to produce evidence or information that relates to the matters examined; and (3) the accused […]
Section 13-106 – Filing of Information; Consent
(a) The State’s Attorney may file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport of the individual’s destitute adult child, based on the complaint. (b) After filing an information, the State’s Attorney may seek to obtain the consent of the accused individual to the entry of a court order under § 13–107 of this title.