WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 299

(2)      ON REQUEST, THE PERSON IN INTEREST MAY REVIEW THE ENTIRE
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES RECORD ON THE MINOR.

(3)      THE IDENTITY OF ANY REPORTER OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR ANY
OTHER PERSON WHOSE LIFE OR SAFETY IS LIKELY TO BE ENDANGERED BY
DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION MAY NOT BE:

(I)       DISCLOSED TO THE PERSON IN INTEREST; OR

(II)     EXCHANGED WITH THE REQUESTING AGENCY.

[(c) (1)] (H) (I) Information and records provided to another agency under this
section shall [be] REMAIN confidential AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (I)
OF THIS SECTION, MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY.

[(2) Except where parental consent is exempted by law, information and
records under this section may be disclosed only after obtaining consent from the child's
parent or guardian.

(d) Information and records provided to another agency under this section shall
be disposed of by the receiving agency 5 years after services to the child are no longer
considered necessary.]

(I) (J) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF STATE LAW
AND WHERE NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, CONSENT OF THE PERSON IN
INTEREST IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO THE SUBCABINET FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES FOR
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PLANNING, BUDGETING, EVALUATION, AND ANALYSIS:

(I)       NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF BIRTH, RACE, AND SEX OF
CHILDREN RECEIVING SERVICES; AND

(II)     TYPE, DATES, AND DURATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO
CHILDREN BY STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES.

(2) ANY INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE SUBCABINET FOR
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION MAY
NOT BE REDISCLOSED IN ANY FORM THAT WILL REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF
RECIPIENTS OF SERVICE.

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 5, 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:

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