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Ch. 255
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(H) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A FACILITY FROM AN INDEPENDENT JUVENILE
JUSTICE MONITOR WITHIN 7 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE REQUEST.
(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT RESPOND TO A REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION, THE MONITOR MAY INVESTIGATE CONDUCT A REASONABLE
INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
2-119.
(a) With the consent of the State Advisory Board, the Secretary may establish
an advisory board for 1 or more facilities.
(b) Each board shall consist of individuals who the Secretary and the State
Advisory Board believe may be helpful in matters that relate to the effective operation
and improvement of the facilities.
(C) THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 49D OF THE
CODE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF EACH ADVISORY BOARD.
Article 88A - Department of Human Resources
6.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 5, Subtitle 7 of the Family Law
Article, § 6A of this subtitle, and this section, 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. Reports or
records concerning child abuse or neglect:
(1) Shall be disclosed:
(i) Under a court order; or
(ii) Under an order of an administrative law judge, if the request for
disclosure concerns a case pending before the Office of Administrative Hearings and
provisions are made to comply with other State or federal confidentiality laws and to
protect the identity of the reporter or other person whose life or safety is likely to be
endangered by disclosure; and
(2) May be disclosed on request:
(i) 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;
(ii) To local or State officials responsible for the administration of
child protective services or child care, foster care, and adoption licensing, approval, or
regulations as necessary to carry out their official functions;
(iii) To the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, the State
Citizens Review Board for Children, or their designees, or a child fatality review team
as necessary to carry out their official functions;
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