2008

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

(3)  THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE CHILD;

(4)  THE NAME AND AGE OF EVERY OTHER CHILD IN THE
HOUSEHOLD;

(5)  THE REASON WHY THE INDIVIDUAL BELIEVES THAT THE
CHILD IS A NEGLECTED CHILD, INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT GAVE RISE TO THIS BELIEF; AND

(6)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE:

(I)  THE CAUSE AND EXTENT OF THE SUSPECTED
NEGLECT; AND

(II)  THE IDENTITY OF ANY INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE NEGLECT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 72A, §§
6 and 7.

In subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the
defined term "police officer" is substituted for the
former reference to a "law enforcement" officer.

In subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, the
phrase "to the local department" is new language added
for clarity.

Also in subsection (b)(2) of this section, "the

occurrence of", which formerly modified "contact,

examination, treatment, or other circumstances", is
deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, "present", which
formerly modified "whereabouts", is deleted as
unnecessary.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that, in the
introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section and of former Article 72A, § 6(a), the word
"or" following the first reference to a neglected
child may be inappropriate. Therefore, the General
Assembly may wish to amend the second clause of
subsection (a) of this section to read, instead, "each
health practitioner, law enforcement agency, police
officer, educator or social worker who contacts,
examines, attends, or treats a neglected child, and
who has reason to believe that the child is a
neglected child shall".

Defined terms: "Educator or social worker" § 5-701
"Health practitioner" § 5-701 "Including" § 1-101