Section 5-705.5 – Memorandum of Understanding With Military Family Advocacy Program — Procedures and Protocols
(a) In this section, “Military Family Advocacy Program” means the program established by the United States Department of Defense to address child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse in military families. (b) A local department that has a United States military installation located within its jurisdiction shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Military Family […]
Section 5-706 – Investigation
(a) (1) In this section, “alternative response” means a component of the child protective services program that provides for a comprehensive assessment of: (i) risk of harm to the child; (ii) risk of subsequent child abuse or neglect; (iii) family strengths and needs; and (iv) the provision of or referral for necessary services. (2) “Alternative response” does not include: (i) an investigation; or […]
Section 5-706.1 – Finding of Indicated or Unsubstantiated Abuse or Neglect — Notice; Hearing; Conference; Findings Made Prior to June 1, 1999
(a) Within 30 days after the completion of an investigation in which there has been a finding of indicated or unsubstantiated abuse or neglect, the local department shall notify in writing the individual alleged to have abused or neglected a child: (1) of the finding; (2) of the opportunity to appeal the finding in accordance with this section; […]
Section 5-706.2 – Reporting That Child Is at Substantial Risk of Sexual Abuse
(a) (1) A local department or a law enforcement agency may receive a report under § 5–704.1 of this subtitle that a child is at substantial risk of sexual abuse. (2) If a law enforcement agency receives the report, the law enforcement agency shall immediately refer the report to the local department. (3) The Secretary of Human Services shall […]
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, […]
Section 5-704 – Reporting of Abuse or Neglect — by Health Practitioner, Police Officer, Educator, or Human Service Worker
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any law on privileged communications, each health practitioner, police officer, educator, or human service worker, acting in a professional capacity in this State: (1) who has reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect, shall notify the local department or the appropriate law enforcement […]
Section 5-708 – Immunity of Person Making Report
Any person who makes or participates in making a report of abuse or neglect under § 5–704, § 5–705, or § 5–705.1 of this subtitle or a report of substantial risk of sexual abuse under § 5–704.1 of this subtitle or participates in an investigation or a resulting judicial proceeding shall have the immunity described […]
Section 5-704.1 – Reporting of Children Living With or in Regular Presence of Registered Child Sex Offender
(a) An individual may notify the local department or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual has reason to believe that a parent, guardian, or caregiver of a child allows the child to reside with or be in the regular presence of an individual, other than the child’s parent or guardian, who: (1) is registered under […]