Md. Code Regs. 07.02.16.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 07.02.16.07 - Coordination with Law Enforcement Officials

A. The local department shall:

(1) Report to the appropriate local law enforcement agency any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult when 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

(2) Send to the local State's Attorney and the appropriate law enforcement agency any incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult which was or should have been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency as described in §A(1) of this regulation.

B. Each local department shall meet with the appropriate law enforcement agencies and State's Attorney's office to develop written agreements on procedures for joint investigation responsibilities and information sharing.

C. A representative of the local department may contact the appropriate law enforcement agency if in the course of investigation the representative believes that an emergency exists. The representative may ask the police officer to accompany the representative and if the police officer agrees that an emergency exists, ensure that the individual is transported to an appropriate health care facility.

Md. Code Regs. 07.02.16.07

Regulation .07A amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1347)