Ch. 635

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) (I) AN AGENCY TO WHICH AN ORAL REPORT OF
SUSPECTED ABUSE IS MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE OTHER AGENCY.

(II) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT PROHIBIT A LOCAL
DEPARTMENT AND AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM
AGREEING TO COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

(C)(D) INSOFAR AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO MAKES A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE IN THE REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1)  THE NAME, AGE, AND HOME ADDRESS OF THE CHILD;

(2)  THE NAME AND HOME ADDRESS OF THE CHILD'S PARENT
OR OTHER PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILD'S CARE;

(3)  THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE CHILD;

(4)  THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF
THE CHILD, INCLUDING ANY EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE
REPORTER CONCERNING POSSIBLE PREVIOUS INSTANCES OF ABUSE OR
NEGLECT; AND

(5)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP TO
DETERMINE:

(I)  THE CAUSE OF THE SUSPECTED ABUSE OR
NEGLECT; AND

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

5-705.

(A)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, INCLUDING
ANY LAW ON PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS, A PERSON OTHER THAN A
HEALTH PRACTITIONER, POLICE OFFICER, OR EDUCATOR OR HUMAN SERVICE

WORKER WHO HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A CHILD HAS BEEN SUBJECTED
TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT SHALL:

(1) (I) IF THE PERSON HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE CHILD
HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO ABUSE, NOTIFY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR THE
APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR

(II) IF THE PERSON HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE
CHILD HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO NEGLECT, NOTIFY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

(B)  (1) AN AGENCY TO WHICH A REPORT OF SUSPECTED ABUSE IS
MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL IMMEDIATELY
NOTIFY THE OTHER AGENCY.

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