§ 14-304. Emergencies

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   (a) Representative may contact law enforcement agency. -- 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) Duties of police officer. -- 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, 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.

HISTORY: 1985, ch. 148, § 2; 2012, ch. 66, § 6.

                    
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