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 5-712 – Examination and Treatment of Abused or Neglected Child by Physician
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Emergency medical treatment” means medical or surgical care rendered by a provider in a laboratory, health care facility, or child advocacy center to a child under this section: 1. to relieve any urgent illness, injury, severe emotional distress, or life–threatening health condition; or 2. to determine the […]
Section 5-712.1 – Providing Information to Health Care Practitioners
(a) In this section, “health care practitioner” has the meaning stated in § 1–301 of the Health Occupations Article. (b) If requested by a health care practitioner or another agency, institution, or program providing treatment or care to a child who is the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect for a purpose relevant to […]
Section 5-713 – Supervision and Monitoring of Household After Child’s Return
(a) If a child is removed from a household under this subtitle or by a juvenile court order, on return of the child to the household by the local department or by the action or order of any court, State’s Attorney’s office, or other law enforcement agency, the local department shall establish proper supervision and monitoring […]
Section 5-714 – Child Abuse or Neglect Centralized Confidential Database — in General
(a) The Social Services Administration may maintain a centralized confidential database of cases reported under this subtitle. (b) Each local department shall enter and have access to information in the centralized confidential database related to reports, investigations, and assessments of suspected abuse or neglect. (c) The information in the centralized confidential database shall be accessible only to: (1) the […]
Section 5-715 – Disclosure of Identifying Information of Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect
(a) (1) The Executive Director of the Administration shall provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who, as to any child, has had the individual’s parental rights terminated under § 5–322 or § 5–323 of this title and has been identified as responsible for abuse or neglect in a central registry as described […]
Section 5-716 – Online Course for Mandatory Reporter Training
The Department shall post on its website a free online course on the identification, prevention, and reporting of child abuse.
Section 5-706.3 – Intervention
(a) The Department of Human Services, in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Health, shall develop intervention systems in at least four counties designated by the Secretary of Human Services that: (1) include drug treatment for a mother of a child who is born drug exposed and supportive services for the family of the child; and (2) serve […]
Section 5-703 – Scope and Applicability of Subtitle
(a) The provisions of this subtitle are in addition to and not in substitution for the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 5–705.1 of this subtitle, the provisions of this subtitle apply only to: (1) suspected abuse or neglect that is alleged to have occurred in this […]
Section 5-707 – Reports and Records
(a) Subject to federal and State law, the Administration shall provide by regulation adopted in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article: (1) procedures for protecting the confidentiality of reports and records made in accordance with this subtitle; (2) conditions under which information may be released; (3) conditions for determining in cases whether abuse, neglect, […]