Md. Code Regs. 10.07.14.40 - Misuse of Resident's Funds
A. A person may not misappropriate a resident's assets or income, including spending the resident's assets or income against or without the consent of the resident or, if the resident is unable to consent, the resident agent.
B. An individual who witnessed, or otherwise has reason to believe, that there has been an abuse of a resident's funds shall make a complaint within 24 hours to the:
(1) Appropriate law enforcement agency;
(2) Office of Health Care Quality of the Department;
(3) Ombudsman within the Department of Aging or local area agency on aging; and
(4) Local Department of Human Services or Adult Protective Services.
C. The agency that investigates the abuse of a resident's funds shall send a report to any other agency listed under §B of this regulation that participates in the licensure or subsidizes the care of the resident. Any agency may make a referral to the State's Attorney's Office, or to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Criminal Division of the Office of the Attorney General, if appropriate.
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A. An assisted living program shall ascertain and document on admission of the resident , or within 14 days of admission any arrangements the resident has made, or wishes to make, with regard to burial, including but not limited to:
(1) Financial;
(2) Religious;
(3) Name of preferred funeral director , if any; and
(4) The name, address, and relationship of any person who has agreed to claim the body of the resident or who has agreed to assume funeral or burial responsibility.
B. Notification on Death. On the death of an individual who appears to be an unclaimed deceased resident , the assisted living manager or designee shall contact any person who, although not having been identified in advance as being responsible for the burial arrangements, might nevertheless at the time of death be willing to claim the body and assume responsibility.