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 5-711 – 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 5-705.2 – Preventing or Interfering With Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Prohibited
(a) An individual may not intentionally prevent or interfere with the making of a report of suspected abuse or neglect required by § 5–704 or § 5–705.1(c)(2) of this subtitle. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not […]
Section 5-705.3 – Notifications Where Report Concerns Family Child Care Home, Large Family Child Care Home, or Child Care Center
In addition to any other provision of law relating to child abuse and neglect, a local department that receives a report of suspected child abuse under § 5–704 or § 5–705 of this subtitle shall notify the State Superintendent of Schools’ designee within 48 hours if the report concerns: (1) a family child care home or […]
Section 5-705.4 – Failure to Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect
If an agency participating in an investigation under § 5–706 of this subtitle has substantial grounds to believe that a person has knowingly failed to report suspected abuse or neglect as required by § 5–704 of this subtitle, the agency shall: (1) file a complaint with the appropriate licensing board in accordance with the provisions of […]