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(B) CUSTODY AND TREATMENT.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT ENABLE THE SECRETARY:

(1)  TO TAKE CHARGE OF A CHILD IF THE PARENT,
GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD
OBJECTS; OR

(2)  TO TREAT THE CHILD FOR A DISEASE WITHOUT THE
CONSENT OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 38.

Throughout this section, the defined term
"Secretary" is substituted for the obsolete
references to the former State Board of Health
and to its "official, agent or representative".

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
reference to investigating into the "causes of
infant mortality and the diseases of pregnancy,
parturition, infancy and early childhood" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the broad duty
to investigate causes of disease and mortality
under § 18-101 of this subtitle.

In subsection (a)(l)(iii) of this section, the
more modern term "childbirth" is substituted for
the term "parturition", for clarity.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former
restriction on entering a home is deleted as
unnecessary since this section deals with the
right of the Secretary to take charge of a child
regardless of where the child is located.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the word
"treat" is substituted for the phrase "attempt to
enforce any treatment or correction", for
clarity.

Also in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the
reference to a "guardian, or other person who has
custody of the child" is substituted for the
reference to a "person standing in loco
parentis", for clarity and conformity to
subsection (b)(1) of this section.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 2. REPORTS; PREVENTIVE ACTIONS.