HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      2275

(I)  ANY PHYSICAL INJURY THAT IS INFLICTED
WILLFULLY OR WITH GROSS RECKLESSNESS;

(II)  INHUMANE TREATMENT; OR

(III)  ANY OF THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF SEXUAL
ABUSE:

1.  A SEXUAL ACT, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
27, § 461(E) OF THE CODE;

2.  SEXUAL CONTACT, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
27, § 461(F) OF THE CODE; OR

3.  VAGINAL INTERCOURSE, AS DEFINED IN
ARTICLE 27, § 461(G) OF THE CODE.

(2) IN THIS SECTION, "ABUSE" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
PERFORMANCE OF:

(I)  AN ACCEPTED MEDICAL PROCEDURE THAT A
PHYSICIAN ORDERS; OR

(II)  AN ACCEPTED BEHAVIORAL PROCEDURE THAT A
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST, AS APPROPRIATE, ORDERS.

(B)  (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENT OF
LAW, A PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITY HAS BEEN ABUSED PROMPTLY SHALL REPORT THE ALLEGED
ABUSE TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE
LICENSEE.

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

(3)  A REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR
ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD:

(I)  MAY BE ORAL OR WRITTEN; AND

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

(C)  (1) THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL:

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

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

(2) THE INVESTIGATION SHALL INCLUDE: