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MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-302 - Reporting Abuse, Etc

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, notwithstanding any law on privileged communications, each health practitioner, police officer, or human service worker who contacts, examines, attends, or treats an alleged vulnerable adult, and who has reason to believe that the alleged vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation shall:            (i)    notify the local department; and            (ii)    if acting as a staff member of a hospital or public health agency, immediately notify and give all the information required by this section to the head of the institution or the designee of the head.        (2)    An ombudsman, as defined in § 10–901 of the Human Services Article, shall comply with 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(d)(2) and may not disclose the identity of a resident or complainant except as authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(d)(2).    (b)    An individual who is required to make a report under subsection (a) of this section shall make the report by telephone, direct communication, or in writing to the local department as soon as possible.    (c)    Any individual other than a health practitioner, human service worker, or police officer who has reason to believe that an alleged vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation may file with the local department an oral or written report of the suspected abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation.    (d)    Insofar as is reasonably possible, an individual who makes a report under this section shall include in the report the following information:        (1)    the name, age, and home address of the alleged vulnerable adult;        (2)    the name and home address of the person responsible for the care of the alleged vulnerable adult;        (3)    the whereabouts of the alleged vulnerable adult;        (4)    the nature of the alleged vulnerable adult’s incapacity;        (5)    the nature and extent of the abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation of the alleged vulnerable adult, including evidence or information available to the reporter concerning previous injury possibly resulting from abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation; and        (6)    any other information that would help to determine:            (i)    the cause of the suspected abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation; and            (ii)    the identity of any individual responsible for the abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-303 - Investigation

    (a)    To protect the welfare of the alleged vulnerable adult the local department shall begin a thorough investigation:        (1)    within 5 working days after the receipt of the report of suspected abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation; or        (2)    within 24 hours after the receipt of the report of suspected abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation if the report indicates that an emergency exists.    (b)    The investigation shall include:        (1)    a determination of whether:            (i)    the individual is a vulnerable adult; and            (ii)    there has been abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation; and        (2)    if the individual is determined to be a vulnerable adult and to have suffered abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation:            (i)    a determination of the nature, extent, and cause of the abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation;            (ii)    a determination of the identity of the person or persons responsible for the abuse, neglect, self–neglect, or exploitation;            (iii)    an evaluation of the home environment; and            (iv)    a determination of any other pertinent facts.    (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 office on aging or the Department of Aging, 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.    (d)    An investigation under this section shall be completed within:        (1)    60 days; or        (2)    10 days if the report indicates that an emergency exists.    (e)    Parties participating in an investigation may share pertinent client information relevant to the investigation.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-304 - Emergencies

    (a)    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)    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.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 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 item (3) of this section.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-307 - Providing Protective Services

    (a)    If after the investigation under this subtitle the director determines that the individual requires protective services, with the individual’s consent, the director shall provide the services.    (b)    If the individual is unwilling or unable to accept protective services voluntarily, the director may petition the court for:        (1)    an emergency order for protective services under Title 13, Subtitle 7 of the Estates and Trusts Article;        (2)    the appointment of a guardian of the person under Title 13, Subtitle 7 of the Estates and Trusts Article; or        (3)    the appointment of a guardian of the property under Title 13, Subtitle 2 of the Estates and Trusts Article.    (c)    The director shall submit with any petition filed under this section the findings of the investigation under § 14-303 of this subtitle, including:        (1)    an evaluation of the medical, psychiatric, and social factors that affect the individual’s condition; and        (2)    a description of recommended services.    (d)    The director shall notify the Secretary of Aging or director of the local office on aging, as appropriate, of each guardianship proceeding that the director institutes under this subtitle that involves an individual who is 65 years old or older.    (e)    If, as a result of a proceeding that the director institutes under this subtitle, the court appoints the director as guardian, the guardianship:        (1)    shall transfer automatically to each individual who becomes director, unless the court terminates the guardianship; and        (2)    may not be delegated to any other person.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-308 - Confidentiality of Persons Making Report

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the identity of any person who makes a report under § 14-302 of this subtitle shall be confidential.    (b)    The identity of a person who makes a report under § 14-302 of this subtitle may be disclosed if:        (1)    the person consents; or        (2)    the court orders the disclosure.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 3 - Investigation Provisions|Section 14-309 - Persons Immune From Civil Liability

    Any person who makes or participates in making a report under this subtitle or participates in an investigation or a judicial proceeding resulting from a report under this subtitle shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-622 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 4 - Review Board|Section 14-401 - Review Boards Established

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be at least 1 review board in each county.    (b)    Two or more counties may agree to establish a single multicounty review board.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 4 - Review Board|Section 14-402 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    Each review board consists of 11 members appointed:            (i)    by the county commissioners;            (ii)    in Baltimore City, by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council;            (iii)    in any county that has a county executive, by the county executive with the advice and consent of the county council; or            (iv)    if 2 or more counties have agreed to establish a multicounty review board, jointly by the appropriate officials of the counties served by the board.        (2)    Of the 11 members:            (i)    1 shall be a professional representative of a local department;            (ii)    1.    in counties other than St. Mary’s County or Washington County:                A.    1 shall be a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or physician who is not a psychiatrist; and                B.    1 shall be a psychiatrist; and                2.    in St. Mary’s County and Washington County:                A.    1 shall be a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or physician who is not a psychiatrist; and                B.    1 shall be a psychiatrist or psychologist;            (iii)    1 shall be a representative of a local commission on aging;            (iv)    1 shall be a professional representative of a local nonprofit social service organization;            (v)    1 shall be a lawyer;            (vi)    2 shall be lay individuals;            (vii)    1 shall be a registered nurse;            (viii)    1 shall be a professional in the field of disabilities; and            (ix)    1 shall be a person with a physical disability.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the term of a member is 3 years.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the review board on October 1, 1984.        (3)    In Charles County, the term of a member is 4 years.        (4)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (5)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 4 - Review Board|Section 14-403 - Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A member of a review board:        (1)    may not receive compensation; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (b)    (1)    The local department shall provide the office space and personnel that the review board needs to perform its duties.        (2)    If 2 or more counties have agreed to establish a multicounty review board, the counties shall jointly designate the local department in one of the counties served by the review board to provide the office space and personnel that the review board needs to perform its duties.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  14-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 14 - Adult Protective Services|Subtitle 4 - Review Board|Section 14-404 - Reviews of Guardianship

    (a)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at least every 6 months the review board shall review each guardianship that a public agency holds.            (ii)    At least once a year the review board shall review each guardianship that a public agency has held for more than 1 year.            (iii)    At least every 6 months the review board shall conduct a file review of each guardianship that a public agency has held for more than 1 year based on a written report to the board including the present place of residence and health status of the ward, the guardian’s plan for preserving and maintaining the future well–being of the ward, the need for continuation or cessation of the guardianship or for any plans in altering the powers of the guardian, and the most recent dates of visits by the guardian or the guardian’s designee.        (2)    The review board may review a case more frequently if:            (i)    the disabled individual, the disabled individual’s guardian, or the disabled individual’s attorney files a petition for review; or            (ii)    the review board, on its own motion, schedules a review.    (b)    (1)    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13–708(b)(8) of the Estates and Trusts Article, each time that the review board reviews a guardianship, the review board shall recommend that the guardianship be:            (i)    continued;            (ii)    modified; or            (iii)    terminated.        (2)    Notwithstanding that the review board recommends that a guardianship be continued, the court may order that the guardianship be modified or terminated.    (c)    The disabled individual shall:        (1)    attend each review board hearing if the disabled individual is able to attend; and        (2)    be represented at each review board hearing by:            (i)    the lawyer that the disabled individual chooses; or            (ii)    a lawyer who is appointed by the court.    (d)    Except for purposes of a judicial proceeding under this title, all records of the review board are confidential.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-201 - Applicability of Maryland General Corporation Law

    Except as otherwise expressly provided by this article, the Maryland General Corporation Law applies to a financial institution and to all of its corporate acts.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-202 - Acknowledgments and Verifications

    (a)    A requirement in this article that a document be acknowledged means that the document shall be acknowledged by an individual:        (1)    As the act of that individual; or        (2)    If the document is that of a corporate or other entity, as the act of that entity.    (b)    A requirement in this article that a document be verified means that the document shall be verified by a declaration made under the penalties for perjury that the matters and facts contained in the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the declaration.    (c)    The acknowledgment or verification shall be made:        (1)    Before an individual authorized to take acknowledgments or administer oaths; or        (2)    By a signed statement of acknowledgment or verification that:            (i)    Is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and            (ii)    As to a verification, states that the statement is made under the penalties for perjury.    (d)    If the procedures provided in subsection (c)(2) of this section are used:        (1)    A statement of acknowledgment has the same legal effect as an acknowledgment made before an individual authorized to take acknowledgments; and        (2)    A statement of verification subjects the individual making the statement to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as if the statement had been verified under oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-203 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act

    Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:         (1)    A certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or        (2)    The number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-205 - Compliance Review Documents

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Compliance review committee” means:            (i)    An audit, loan review, or compliance committee appointed by the board of directors of a depository institution; or            (ii)    Any other person to the extent the person acts in an investigatory capacity at the direction of a compliance review committee.        (3)    “Compliance review documents” means documents prepared for or created by a compliance review committee.        (4)    “Depository institution” means a State–chartered or federally chartered financial institution located in this State that is authorized to maintain deposit or share accounts.        (5)    “Loan review committee” means a person or group of persons who, on behalf of a depository institution, reviews loans held by the institution for the purpose of assessing the credit quality of the loans, compliance with the institution’s loan policies, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.        (6)    “Person” means an individual, group of individuals, board, committee, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.    (b)    This section applies to a compliance review committee whose functions are to evaluate and seek to improve:        (1)    Loan underwriting standards;        (2)    Asset quality;        (3)    Financial reporting to federal or State regulatory agencies; or        (4)    Compliance with federal or State statutory or regulatory requirements.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section:        (1)    Compliance review documents are confidential and are not discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters evaluated by the compliance review committee; and        (2)    Compliance review documents delivered to a federal or State governmental agency remain confidential and are not discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters evaluated by the compliance review committee.    (d)    Subsection (c) of this section does not apply to any information required by statute or regulation to be maintained by or provided to a governmental agency while the information is in the possession of the governmental agency to the extent applicable law expressly authorizes its disclosure.    (e)    This section may not be construed to limit the discovery or admissibility in any civil action of any documents that are not compliance review documents.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-206 - Authorized Collateral

    (a)    In this section, “fiduciary deposit surety bond” means a surety bond that:        (1)    Guarantees the payment of deposited funds awaiting distribution or investment held by a financial institution in a fiduciary capacity; and        (2)    Subject to the terms and conditions of the bond, is irrevocable and absolute.    (b)    Except as provided in §§ 6-202 and 6-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, if applicable law requires a deposit made by a financial institution to be collateralized, the financial institution may take as collateral for the deposit, in addition to any other permissible collateral, a fiduciary deposit surety bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this State, the claims-paying ability of which is rated in the highest category by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating agencies.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  1-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-208 - Real Estate Appraisal Policies

    (a)    The directors and officers of a financial institution shall develop and implement written:        (1)    Policies governing real estate appraisal; and        (2)    Procedures governing the hiring and performance of real estate appraisers.    (b)    The procedures required under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall set forth specific factors to be considered by the financial institution’s directors and officers, including:        (1)    Whether the appraiser is licensed or certified under the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and        (2)    The real estate appraiser’s:            (i)    Professional education; and            (ii)    Experience in real estate appraising.    (c)    Prior to implementation, a financial institution shall submit its real estate appraisal policies and procedures to the Commissioner for review and approval.