2878                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 552

BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN
PROVIDING FOR THEIR DAILY NEEDS.

(B)  THE 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)  HOME CARE, DAY CARE, CHORE SERVICES,
TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS, AND OTHER HEALTH AND
SOCIAL SERVICES;

(4)  COOPERATION WITH THE COURTS, INCLUDING PROVISION
OF ANY NECESSARY RECOMMENDATIONS, REPORTS, OR PETITIONS;

(5)  LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING COUNSEL TO REPRESENT
ANY INDIGENT RECIPIENT OF SERVICES IN ANY PROTECTIVE PROCEEDING
OR ANY REVIEW BOARD HEARING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO §§ 14-301(B),
AND 14-404 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(6)  NOTIFICATION OF AND PARTICIPATION BY THE STATE
DIRECTOR ON AGING AS A PARTY IN ANY PROTECTIVE PROCEEDING OR
REVIEW BOARD HEARING RELATING TO A PERSON WHO IS 60 YEARS OLD OR
OLDER.

(C)  (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A FEE SCHEDULE BASED
ON FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH THE PERSON
RECEIVING PROTECTIVE SERVICES OR HIS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE RELATIVE
SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE, FEDERAL, AND, IF APPLICABLE, LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. HOWEVER, A PERSON MAY NOT
BE CHARGED A FEE IF FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS PROHIBIT AN INCOME
ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR THE PROTECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDED OR IF THE
RECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CONTINUING FINANCIAL AID UNDER
THE FEDERAL PROGRAM OF SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, THE
FEDERAL-STATE PROGRAM OF AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN,
OR THE STATE PROGRAM OF GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

(2) THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED
AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. HOWEVER, THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT
PREVENT ANY APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS BY ANY COUNTY,
INCLUDING BALTIMORE CITY, FOR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

(D)  THE DIRECTOR MAY CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT THAT THE
DIRECTOR MAY NOT CONTRACT WITH ANY OTHER PERSON TO ACT AS
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF A DISABLED PERSON.

(E)  FOR ADULTS 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER, THE SERVICES OF THE
PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE ON
AGING AND ARE SUPPLEMENTARY TO SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE OLDER
AMERICANS ACT.