HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1737

(4) THE ABUSE OF A PATIENT IN A HOSPITAL UNDER TITLE
19 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

14-104.

(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.

14-201.

TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY SET OUT IN § 14-102 OF THIS TITLE,
THE SECRETARY, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND'
MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE STATE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON AGING,
SHALL DEVELOP, SUPERVISE, AND CAUSE EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT TO
IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS AND VULNERABLE ADULTS.

14-202.

(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)  HOME CARE, DAY CARE, CHORE SERVICES,
TRANSPORTATION, COUNSELING, 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 UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OR
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE; AND

(6)  NOTIFICATION OF AND PARTICIPATION BY THE STATE
DIRECTOR ON AGING OR THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL OFFICE ON AGING,
AS APPROPRIATE, AS A PARTY IN ANY PROTECTIVE PROCEEDING OR REVIEW
BOARD HEARING RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 65 YEARS OLD OR
OLDER.

(B)  FOR ADULTS 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER, THE SERVICES OF THE
PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE STATE
OR LOCAL OFFICE ON AGING AS APPROPRIATE.