Ch. 308

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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.

5-705.1.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "LOCAL DEPARTMENT" MEANS A DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR A COUNTY IN THIS STATE.

(B)     THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY TO THE
REPORTING OF SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR NEGLECT UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN § 5-701 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)      THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS
SPECIFIED IN § 5-707(A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY OR
CRIMINAL PENALTY SPECIFIED IN § 5-708 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     (1) IF THE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION,
IF SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR NEGLECT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED
OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE AND THE VICTIM IS CURRENTLY A CHILD WHO LIVES
OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE, A PERSON WHO WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPORT
SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR NEGLECT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 5-704 OR
§ 5-705 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL REPORT THE SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR
NEGLECT TO ANY LOCAL DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)      A PERSON DESCRIBED IN § 5-704 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL MAKE:

(I)      AN ORAL REPORT, BY TELEPHONE OR DIRECT
COMMUNICATION, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; AND

(II)     A WRITTEN REPORT NOT LATER THAN 48 HOURS AFTER THE
CONTACT, EXAMINATION, ATTENTION, OR TREATMENT THAT CAUSED THE PERSON
TO BELIEVE THAT THE CHILD HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR
NEGLECT.

(3)      A PERSON DESCRIBED IN § 5-705 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL MAKE AN
ORAL OR A WRITTEN REPORT.

(4)      TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, A REPORT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL INCLUDE THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN § 5-704(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D) IF A PERSON DESCRIBED IN § 5-704 OF THIS SUBTITLE DISCOVERS ABUSE
AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE COURSE OF
THERAPY, AND THE PERSON CAN DOCUMENT IN THE MEDICAL RECORD THAT A

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