1740                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 148

(1)  WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE
REPORT OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, SELF-NEGLECT, OR
EXPLOITATION; OR

(2)  WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE REPORT
OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, SELF-NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION IF THE
REPORT INDICATES THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.

(B)  THE INVESTIGATION SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER:

(I)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS A VULNERABLE ADULT; AND

(II)  THERE HAS BEEN ABUSE, NEGLECT,
SELF-NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION; AND

(2)  IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS DETERMINED TO BE A
VULNERABLE ADULT AND TO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE, NEGLECT,
SELF-NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION:

(I)  A DETERMINATION OF THE NATURE, EXTENT, AND
CAUSE OF THE ABUSE, NEGLECT, SELF-NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION;

(II)  A DETERMINATION OF THE IDENTITY OF THE
PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABUSE, NEGLECT,
SELF-NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION;

(III)  AN EVALUATION OF THE HOME ENVIRONMENT;
AND

(IV)  A DETERMINATION OF ANY OTHER PERTINENT
FACTS.

(C)  (1) ON REQUEST BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL
STATE'S ATTORNEY OR THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL
ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION.

(2)  AS APPROPRIATE, THE LOCAL OR STATE OFFICE ON
AGING OR LOCAL GERIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICE MAY ASSIST IN THE
INVESTIGATION.

(3)  ANY AGENCIES SET OUT IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY
JOINTLY AGREE TO COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR INVESTIGATION.

(D)  AN INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED
WITHIN:

(1)  30 DAYS; OR

(2)  10 DAYS IF THE REPORT INDICATES THAT AN EMERGENCY
EXISTS.

(E) ON REQUEST AND AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT SHALL RECEIVE COPIES OF MEDICAL RECORDS.