Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Occurred: Ch. 582, Acts of 1988.

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

6.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 5, [Subtitle 9]
SUBTITLE 7 of the Family Law Article, all records and reports
concerning child abuse or neglect are confidential, and their
unauthorized disclosure is a criminal offense subject to the
penalty set out in subsection (e) of this section. Information
contained in reports or records concerning child abuse or neglect
may be disclosed only:

(1)  Under a court order;

(2)  To personnel of local or State departments of
social services, law enforcement personnel, and members of
multidisciplinary case consultation teams, who are investigating
a report of known or suspected child abuse or neglect or who are
providing services to a child or family that is the subject of
the report;

(3)  To local or State officials responsible for the
administration of the child protective service as necessary to
carry out their official functions;

(4)  To a person who is the alleged child abuser or
the person who is suspected of child neglect if that person is
responsible for the child's welfare and provisions are made for
the protection of the identity of the reporter or any other
person whose life or safety is likely to be endangered by
disclosing the information.

(5)  To a licensed practitioner who, or an agency,
institution, or program which is providing treatment or care to a
child who is the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect;
or

(6)  To a parent or other person who has permanent or
temporary care and custody of a child, if provisions are made for
the protection   of the identity of the reporter or any other
person whose life or safety is likely to be endangered by
disclosing the information.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in Article 88A, §
6(b) of the Code.

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 635, Acts of 1987, which
repealed the subtitle headings "Subtitle 7. Neglected

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