HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2013

(I)  ANY HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION WITH WHICH THE
PHYSICIAN IS AFFILIATED, OR TO WHICH THE CHILD IS BROUGHT; AND

(II)  ANY INDIVIDUAL WORKING UNDER THE CONTROL
OR SUPERVISION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR UNDER THE CONTROL OR
SUPERVISION OF THE HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION.

(D) RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY HEALTH CARE CHARGES.

(1)  THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL PAY FOR ALL REASONABLE
PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION CHARGES THAT ARE INCURRED
ON BEHALF OF A CHILD WHO IS EXAMINED OR TREATED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(2)  THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS LIABLE TO THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAYMENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 72A, §
10.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
reference to a court "of competent jurisdiction" is
deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former
clause "he has the child in his custody as a child
whom he has reason to" is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, "public or
private", which formerly modified "health care
institution", is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d)(1) of this section, the term
"physician" is substituted for the former term
"physical", for clarity and to conform to a parallel
provision in § 5-911(d)(l) of this title.

Defined terms: "Court" § 5-701

"Local department" § 5-701 "Neglected child" § 5-701

5-710. ANNUAL REPORT TO ADMINISTRATION.

(A) LOCAL DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT.

EACH YEAR, EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT A REPORT THAT
SUMMARIZES 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