HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1741

(F) (E) PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN AN INVESTIGATION MAY SHARE
PERTINENT CLIENT INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE INVESTIGATION.

14-304.

(A)  IF, IN THE COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION UNDER § 14-303 OF
THIS SUBTITLE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT BELIEVES
THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, THE REPRESENTATIVE MAY CONTACT THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(B)  A POLICE OFFICER SHALL:

(1)  ACCOMPANY THE REPRESENTATIVE; AND

(2)  IF THE POLICE OFFICER AGREES THAT AN EMERGENCY
EXISTS AS DESCRIBED IN § 13-709(A) OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS
ARTICLE, TRANSPORT THE OFFICER SHALL ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
IS TRANSPORTED TO AN APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY UNDER §
13-709(A) OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE.

14-305.

BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  RENDER THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE VULNERABLE ADULT UNDER THE PROGRAM OF ADULT
PROTECTIVE SERVICES;

(2)  AS APPROPRIATE, INVOLVE THE LOCAL OFFICE ON
AGING; AND

(3)  REPORT' TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY ANY INCIDENT OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, SELF-NEGLECT, OR
EXPLOITATION OF AN ALLEGED VULNERABLE ADULT THAT THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT BELIEVES TO BE CRIMINAL IN NATURE.

14-306.

BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE LOCAL
STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL

TAKE THE ACTION THAT IS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND A REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION TO THE LOCAL
STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

14-307.

(A)  IF AFTER THE INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE THE
DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES PROTECTIVE
SERVICES, WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT THE DIRECTOR SHALL
PROVIDE THE SERVICES.

(B)  IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO ACCEPT
PROTECTIVE SERVICES VOLUNTARILY, THE DIRECTOR MAY PETITION THE
COURT FOR: