WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 635

(2) AN INVESTIGATION WHICH IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN 30
DAYS SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE FIRST
NOTICE OF THE SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

(H) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECEIVES THE FIRST NOTICE OF SUSPECTED ABUSE,
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL REPORT TO
THE LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF THE
INVESTIGATION.

(I) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE
INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT AND THE
APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, IF THAT AGENCY PARTICIPATED
IN THE INVESTIGATION, SHALL MAKE A COMPLETE WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS
FINDINGS TO THE LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY.

5-707.

(A)  SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL PROVIDE BY REGULATION:

(1)  PROCEDURES FOR PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
REPORTS AND RECORDS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH INFORMATION MAY BE
RELEASED.

(B) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPUNGE A REPORT OF SUSPECTED
ABUSE OR NEGLECT 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE REPORT IF:

(1)  THE INVESTIGATION UNDER § 5-706 OF THIS SUBTITLE
CONCLUDES THAT THE REPORT IS UNSUBSTANTIATED; AND

(2)  NO FURTHER REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT ARE
RECEIVED DURING THE 5 YEARS.

5-708.

ANY PERSON WHO IN GOOD FAITH MAKES OR PARTICIPATES IN MAKING
A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT UNDER § 5-704 OR § 5-705 OF THIS
SUBTITLE OR PARTICIPATES IN AN INVESTIGATION OR A RESULTING
JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IS IMMUNE FROM ANY CIVIL LIABILITY OR
CRIMINAL PENALTY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT FROM MAKING OR
PARTICIPATING IN A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR PARTICIPATING IN
AN INVESTIGATION OR A RESULTING JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.

5-709.

(A) IF A REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING
AN INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE REPRESENTATIVE MAY
ENTER THE HOUSEHOLD, IF THE REPRESENTATIVE:

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