Section 5-7A-04 – Council Operations
(a) The Council shall meet not less than once every 3 months. (b) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations and as provided in the State budget. (c) The Council may employ a staff in […]
Section 5-7A-05 – Committee
(a) The Council shall operate with one standing committee. (b) The federal Children’s Justice Act Committee is established in accordance with the requirements of the federal Children’s Justice Act, Public Law 100–294. It shall review and evaluate State investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of child abuse and neglect cases, and make policy and training recommendations to improve […]
Section 5-7A-06 – Duties
(a) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Council shall, by examining the policies and procedures of State and local agencies and specific cases that the Council considers necessary to perform its duties under this section, evaluate the extent to which State and local agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities in accordance […]
Section 5-7A-07 – Protection of Privacy Rules
(a) The members and staff of the Council: (1) may not disclose to any person or government official any identifying information about any specific child protection case about which the Council is provided information; and (2) may make public other information unless prohibited by law. (b) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, the Secretary of Human […]
Section 5-7A-08 – Relations With State and Local Government
A unit of State or local government shall provide any information that the Council requests to carry out the Council’s duties under § 5-7A-06 of this subtitle.
Section 5-7A-09 – Annual Reports
(a) The Council shall report and make recommendations annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on matters relating to the prevention, detection, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and neglect, including policy and training needs that require the attention and action of the Governor or the General Assembly. (b) The Council shall annually prepare and make […]
Section 5-711 – Access to Child’s Medical Records
As needed by the local department as part of its investigation under this subtitle or to provide appropriate services in the best interests of the child who is the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect, upon request, the local department shall receive copies of a child’s medical records from any provider of […]
Section 5-801 – Confinement in Dwelling, Building, Enclosure, or Motor Vehicle
(a) A person who is charged with the care of a child under the age of 8 years may not allow the child to be locked or confined in a dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle while the person charged is absent and the dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle is out of the sight of […]
Section 5-704.4 – Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Child advocacy center” has the meaning stated in § 13–2201 of the Health – General Article. (3) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. (4) “Qualified community–based victim services provider” means a nonprofit organization with: (i) demonstrated expertise […]
Section 5-705 – Reporting of Abuse or Neglect — by Other Persons
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including a law on privileged communications, a person in this State other than a health practitioner, police officer, or educator or human service worker who has reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or […]