Section 14-102 – Legislative Policy and Intent
(a) It is the policy of the State that adults who lack the physical or mental capacity to care for their basic daily living needs shall have access to and be provided with needed professional services sufficient to protect their health, safety, and welfare. (b) The General Assembly intends that the provisions for appointment of public officials […]
Section 14-103 – Scope of Title
This title does not apply to: (1) the abuse of a patient in a mental health facility, under Title 10 of the Health – General Article; (2) the abuse of a patient in a facility for individuals with an intellectual disability under Title 7 of the Health – General Article; (3) the abuse of a patient in a […]
Section 14-104 – Additional Funds and Services
(a) This title does not prevent any appropriation of additional funds by any county, including Baltimore City, for adult protective services. (b) The services provided under this title are supplementary to any services provided under the Older Americans Act.
Section 14-201 – Secretary of Human Services to Implement Program
To implement the policy set out in § 14–102 of this title, the Secretary, with the advice of the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Aging, shall develop, supervise, and cause each local department to implement a program of protective services for disabled individuals and vulnerable adults.
Section 14-202 – Scope of Program
(a) The adult protective services program shall include: (1) intake and investigative services including, if appropriate, medical, social, and psychiatric evaluation; (2) planning for the needs of the recipient of services; (3) assistance to locate, apply for, and effectively use home care, day care, chore services, transportation, counseling, emergency arrangements, and other health and social services; (4) cooperation with the […]
Section 14-203 – Contracts to Provide Services; Contracts to Act as Guardian
(a) The director may contract with any public or private organization to provide protective services. (b) The director may not contract with any other person to act as guardian of the person of a disabled individual.
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 14-205 – Funding
The adult protective services program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
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 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: […]