ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 528

Preamble

WHEREAS,—A system is needed to locate adults who are vulnerable due to
faulty prescription medications that cause confusion, Alzheimer's disease, a sudden
onset of illness, an accident, or an unanticipated event; and

WHEREAS,—When a vulnerable adult crosses county lines, the adult is
difficult to locate; and

WHEREAS,—The current Amber Alert is an effective means of locating missing
children, and the existing system can be expanded to include vulnerable adults who
are missing; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(a)     There is a Task Force on Extending the Amber Alert to Missing Vulnerable
Adults.

(b)     The Task Force consists of the following members:

(1)     two members one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by
the President of the Senate;

(2)     two members of the Maryland House of Delegates, appointed by the
Speaker of the House;

(3)     a representative of the Department of State Police, selected by the
Department;

(4)     a representative of the Maryland Center for Missing Children,
selected by the organization;

(5)     a representative of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association,
selected by the association;

(6)     a representative of the Maryland State Sheriffs Association, selected
by the association;

(7)     a representative of the Maryland, D.C., Delaware Broadcasters
Association, selected by the association;

(8)     a representative of the Cable Telecommunications Association of
Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, selected by the association;

(9)     a representative of the Alzheimer's Foundation Association, selected
by the foundation association; and

(10)   a representative of AARP, selected by the organization;

(11)   a representative of the Office of the State Medical Examiner, selected
by the office;

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