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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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3. TOILETING;
4. ESSENTIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT;
5. SHELTER; OR
6. SUPERVISION.
(II) "NEGLECT" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF
NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL CARE AND TREATMENT FOR THE HEALING OF INJURY OR
DISEASE THAT IS:
1. GIVEN WITH THE CONSENT OF THE VULNERABLE ADULT;
AND
2. RECOGNIZED BY STATE LAW IN PLACE OF MEDICAL
TREATMENT.
(8) (I) "SEXUAL ABUSE" MEANS AN ACT THAT INVOLVES SEXUAL
MOLESTATION OR EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE ADULT.
(II) "SEXUAL ABUSE" INCLUDES:
1. INCEST;
2. RAPE;
3. SEXUAL OFFENSE IN ANY DEGREE;
4. SODOMY; AND
5. UNNATURAL OR PERVERTED SEXUAL PRACTICES.
(9) "VULNERABLE ADULT" MEANS AN ADULT WHO LACKS THE PHYSICAL
OR MENTAL CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADULT'S DAILY NEEDS.
(B) PROHIBITED.
(1) A CAREGIVER, A PARENT, OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS PERMANENT
OR TEMPORARY CARE OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF A VULNERABLE
ADULT MAY NOT CAUSE ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF THE VULNERABLE ADULT.
(2) A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR FAMILY MEMBER MAY NOT CAUSE
ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE ADULT.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
(D) SENTENCING.
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