(iii) a State's Attorney's office; and

(iv) the Attorney General's office.

[(m)] (O) "Local department" means the department of social services that has
jurisdiction in the county:

(1) where the allegedly abused or neglected child lives; or

(2) if different, where the abuse or neglect is alleged to have taken place.
[(n)](P) "Local State's Attorney" means the State's Attorney for the county:

(1) where the allegedly abused or neglected child lives; or

(2) if different, where the abuse or neglect is alleged to have taken place.

[(o)] (Q) "Mental injury" means the observable, identifiable, and substantial
impairment of a child's mental or psychological ability to function.

[(p)] (R) "Neglect" means the leaving of a child unattended or other failure to
give proper care and attention to a child by any parent or other person who has
permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of the child
under circumstances that indicate:

(1) that the child's health or welfare is harmed or placed at substantial
risk of harm; or

(2) mental injury to the child or a substantial risk of mental injury.

[(g)] (S) "Police officer" means any State or local officer who is authorized to
make arrests as part of the officer's official duty.

[(r)] (T) "Record" means the original or any copy of any documentary
material, in any form, including a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, that is
made by, received by, or received from the State, a county, or a municipal corporation
in the State, or any subdivision or agency concerning a case of alleged child abuse or
neglect.

[(s)] (U) "Report" means an allegation of abuse or neglect, made or received
under this subtitle.

[(t)] (V) "Ruled out" means a finding that abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse did
not occur.

[(u)](W) (1) "Sexual abuse" means any act that involves sexual molestation
or exploitation of a child by a parent or other person who has permanent or temporary
care or custody or responsibility for supervision of a child, or by any household or
family member.

(2) "Sexual abuse" includes:

(i) incest, rape, or sexual offense in any degree;

(ii) sodomy; and