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(2)  THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD PROMPTLY SHALL
REPORT THE ALLEGED ABUSE TO AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.

(3)  A REPORT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD.

(I) MAY BE ORAL OR WRITTEN; AND

(II) SHALL CONTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS
THE REPORTER IS ABLE TO PROVIDE.

(C) INVESTIGATION.

(1)  THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL:

(I)  INVESTIGATE THOROUGHLY EACH REPORT OF
AN ALLEGED ABUSE; AND

(II)  ATTEMPT TO INSURE THE PROTECTION OF
THE ALLEGED VICTIM.

(2)  THE INVESTIGATION SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)  A DETERMINATION OF THE NATURE, EXTENT,
AND CAUSE OF THE ABUSE;

(II)  THE IDENTITY OF THE ALLEGED ABUSER;
AND

(III)  ANY OTHER PERTINENT FACT OR MATTER.

(D) REPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS
AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS
FINDINGS TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD
OF THE FACILITY.

(E) IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.

EXCEPT FOR THE ABUSER, A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH
IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR:

(1)  MAKING A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(2)  PARTICIPATING IN AN INVESTIGATION ARISING
OUT OF A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(3)  PARTICIPATING IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59A, § 12A.