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REVIEW BOARDS REVIEW BOARD CONSISTS OF:
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his program is limited to matters
essen-tial to safeguard the welfare dult Public Guardianship Review • A professional representa-
of a disabled person. It is limited to Boards (available in each county) tive of the local department
those decisions where a substitute deci- are interdisciplinary teams that act of social services;
sion-maker is necessary. as consultants to the public guardians.
• Two physicians (one of
There are two types of adult guardianship: WHAT DO THEY DO? whom should be a psychia-
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trist from the local health
• A guardian of the person is dult Public Guardianship Review department);
authorized by the court to Boards review public guardianship
make decisions for the dis- cases every six months. They make • A representative from the
abled person about their recommendations to the court to either area agency on aging or the
health care, shelter, or other continue, modify, or terminate guardian- State Department on Aging:
daily needs. ship of the person.
• A professional representa-
• A guardian of the property is There is no mechanism for state agency tive of a local non-profit
a person or agency ap- oversight of private guardianship cases. social service organization;
pointed by the court to
manage the property of a WHO ASSISTS BOARDS? • An attorney;
disabled person. A public
agency may not be the
guardian of the property. L ocal departments of social services
provide office space and personnel, as
needed to assist the boards in performing
• Two citizen representatives
from the local community;
and
WHO DOES IT? their duties.
• A public health nurse.
P ublic Guardianship of the person may
be granted to an agency considered
appropriate by the court, as a last resort.
The Council of Adult Public Guardianship
Review Boards, supported by the Depart-
ment of Human Resources’ Office of Adult
To VOLUNTEER
Services, is a grass-roots organization of Or for further information, contact your
local boards. They are organized to share local department of social services.
information and provide mutual support
and to act as a conduit to the Department
of Human Resources.
For further assistance, contact your local Department of Social Services: Maryland’s Human Services Agency
ALLEGANY COUNTY DSS HARFORD COUNTY DSS
(301) 759-8079 410 836-4717
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DSS
410 269-4500 HOWARD COUNTY DSS
410 872-4203 Adult Public
BALTIMORE CITY DSS
410 361-5000
Guardianship
KENT COUNTY DSS
410 810-7600
BALTIMORE COUNTY DSS
410 853-3000 MONTGOMERY COUNTY DSS
240 777-3000
CALVERT COUNTY DSS
410 286-2100 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DSS
301 909-2000
CAROLINE COUNTY DSS
410 479-5947 QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY DSS
410 758-8000
CARROLL COUNTY DSS
410 386-3450 ST. MARY’S COUNTY DSS
240 895-7016
CECIL COUNTY DSS
410 996-0100 SOMERSET COUNTY DSS
410 822-1617
CHARLES COUNTY DSS TALBOT COUNTY DSS OFFICE OF ADULT
301 392-6702 SERVICES
WASHINGTON COUNTY DSS
DORCHESTER COUNTY DSS 301 739-8975
410 901-4100
WICOMICO COUNTY DSS
FREDERICK COUNTY 410 543-6900
301 631-2635
WORCESTER COUNTY DSS
GARRETT COUNTY DSS 410 632-2705
301 533-3004
DHR/Pub.CSA 1532 (Revised 4/02)
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