# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 09 — Residents' Bill of Rights: Comprehensive Care Facilities and Extended Care Facilities

#### Regulation .20 Misuse of Resident's Funds.

*COMAR 10.07.09.20*

A. A person may not misappropriate a resident's assets or income, including spending the resident's assets or income against or without the resident or resident's agent's consent, except as permitted by Regulation .19B(4) of this chapter.

B. A person who believes that there has been an abuse of a resident's funds may make a complaint to the:

  (1) Local department of social services;

  (2) Director of the Office on Aging if the resident is 65 years old or older; or

  (3) Director of the Licensing and Certification Administration, regardless of the resident's age.