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(1)  IF A RESIDENT HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM A
FACILITY FOR 1 YEAR, THE FACILITY SHALL MAKE REASONABLE
ATTEMPTS TO FIND THE RESIDENT OR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
OR HEIRS OF THE RESIDENT TO TURN OVER THE PROPERTY OF THE
RESIDENT UNLESS THE RESIDENT OR THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF
THE RESIDENT GIVES THE FACILITY WRITTEN NOTICE THAT THE
RESIDENT:

(I)  THE RESIDENT IS IS EXPECTED TO BE
READMITTED TO THE FACILITY; AND

(II)  THE RESIDENT WANTS WANTS THE FACILITY
TO CONTINUE TO HOLD THE PROPERTY.

(2)  ALL PROPERTY AND ANY INCOME FROM PROPERTY
THAT A FACILITY HOLDS FOR A DISCHARGED OR DECEASED RESIDENT
ARE PRESUMED ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 17 OF THE
COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE, IF THE PROPERTY AND INCOME ARE NOT
CLAIMED BY THE RESIDENT, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR HEIR
WITHIN 1 YEAR.

(L) OWNERSHIP CHANGE.

(1)  IF THE OWNERSHIP OF A FACILITY CHANGES, THE
TRANSFEROR SHALL GIVE THE TRANSFEREE A CERTIFIED WRITTEN
AUDIT OF ALL FUNDS THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ENTRUSTED TO THE
FACILITY.

(2)  THE TRANSFEREE SHALL GIVE TO THE TRANSFEROR
A SIGNED RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE ACCOUNTS.

(M) PATIENT LIABILITY.

A RESIDENT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE
FACILITY CONCERNING THE FINANCES OF THE FACILITY OR THE
RESIDENT.

(N) MISUSE PROHIBITED.

(1)  A PERSON MAY NOT USE MONEY OF A RESIDENT FOR
ANY PURPOSE THAT IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE RESIDENT OR A
DESIGNEE OR REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE OF THE RESIDENT.

(2) (I) A PERSON MAY MAKE A WRITTEN OR ORAL
COMPLAINT IF THE PERSON BELIEVES THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN
ABUSE OF FUNDS.

(II)  THE COMPLAINT SHALL SET FORTH EACH
REASON FOR THE BELIEF THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ABUSE OF FUNDS
AND ANY FACTS THAT THE COMPLAINANT HAS TO SUPPORT THE
COMPLAINT.

(III)  THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE MADE:

1. TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL