WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 308

CHAPTER 308

(Senate Bill 107)

AN ACT concerning

Adult Protective Services

FOR the purpose of providing that certain public and private

agencies may participate in an investigation concerning an

alleged vulnerable adult; and generally relating to adult
protective services.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Family Law

Section 14-303(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

14-303.

(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] AGING, [or] local geriatric evaluation service, OR ANY
OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY PROVIDING SERVICES OR CARE TO THE
ALLEGED VULNERABLE ADULT OR WHOSE INFORMATION OR EXPERTISE MAY BE
OF ASSISTANCE IN ASSESSING RISK OR PLANNING SERVICES may assist
in the investigation ON THE REQUEST BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

(3)  Any agencies set out in this subsection may
jointly agree to cooperative arrangements for investigation.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 19, 1989.

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