WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 769

give all information required by this section to the head of the
institution or the designee of the head.

(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED IN A MANNER

THAT IMPAIRS OR OTHERWISE ABROGATES ANY ATTORNEY CLIENT

PRIVILEGE.

5-705.

(a) [Notwithstanding] (1) EXCEPT FOR THE ATTORNEY CLIENT
PRIVILEGE AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, NOTWITHSTANDING any other provision of law, including
[any] A 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.

(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED IN A MANNER

THAT IMPAIRS OR OTHERWISE ABROGATES ANY ATTORNEY CLIENT

PRIVILEGE.

(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.

(2) This subssection does not prohibit a local

department and an appropriate law enforcement agency from

agreeing to cooperative arrangements.

(c) A report made under subsection (a) of this section may
be oral or in writing.

(d)(1) To the extent possible, a report made under

subsection (a) of this section shall include the information
required by § 5-704(c) of this subtitle.

(2) A report made under subsection (a) of this
section shall be regarded as a report within the provisions of
this subtitle, whether or not the report contains all of the
information required by § 5-704(c) of this subtitle.

(2) A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NOTICE UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) IN VIOLATION OF THE PRIVILEGE DESCRIBED
UNDER § 9-108 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE;

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