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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 880

OR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION WITH WHICH HE IS
AFFILIATED OR TO WHICH THE CHILD IS BROUGHT, AND THOSE
PERSONS WORKING UNDER THE CONTROL OR SUPERVISION OF THE
PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION, WHO EXAMINE OR
PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE CHILD, ARE IMMUNE FROM
ANY CIVIL LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM FAILURE TO OBTAIN
CONSENT TO EXAMINE THE CHILD FROM THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR
CUSTODIAN.

(E) ANY PHYSICIAN LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE IN MARYLAND PRESENTED WITH A CHILD PURSUANT TO AN
ORDER OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR BY A
REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WHO
STATES HE HAS THE CHILD IN HIS CUSTODY AS A CHILD WHOM HE
HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS NEGLECTED, WHO HAS EXAMINED A CHILD
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, AND DETERMINES
THAT IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT IS INDICATED, MAY
PROVIDE THE TREATMENT TO THE CHILD WITH OR WITHOUT THE
CONSENT OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN OF THE CHILD.
ANY PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION, AND THOSE PERSONS
WORKING UNDER THE CONTROL OR SUPERVISION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR
HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION TREATING THE CHILD, ARE IMMUNE FROM
ANY CIVIL LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE FAILURE TO
OBTAIN CONSENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE CHILD FROM THE
PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN.

(C) IF A CHILD IS EXAMINED OR TREATED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTIONS (A) OR (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
ALL REASONABLE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION CHARGES
INCURRED AND THE PARENTS OR THE GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD ARE
LIABLE TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICES FOR
THOSE PAYMENTS.

11.

(A) EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL
SUBMIT ANNUALLY TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION A
REPORT SUMMARIZING THE STATISTICAL RECORDS OF ALL CASES OF
CHILD NEGLECT INCLUDING:

(1)    THE NUMBER OF CHILD NEGLECT REPORTS
RECEIVED;

(2)    THE TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
INVESTIGATION OF EACH CASE; AND

(3)    THE STATUS OF EACH CASE.

(B) THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY NAMES OF PERSONS INVOLVED
IN CHILD NEGLECT CASES OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT
DISCLOSES THE IDENTITY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED
IN A CHILD NEGLECT CASE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.