§ 14-305. Duties of local department after investigation

   Based on the investigation under this subtitle, the local department shall:

   (1) render or assist a vulnerable adult to receive 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;

   (3) report to the appropriate local law enforcement agency any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult where the possibility of a crime being committed against the alleged vulnerable adult is indicated by information provided in the initial report to the local department or by information obtained in the course of investigation; and

   (4) send to the local State's Attorney and the appropriate local law enforcement agency a report of the investigation of any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult which was or should have been reported to the appropriate local law enforcement agency under paragraph (3) of this section.

HISTORY: 1985, ch. 148, § 2; 1987, ch. 243; 1992, ch. 73; 2013, ch. 43.