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S.B. 876
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6.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 5, Subtitles 7 and 12 of the Family
Law Article, and § 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:
(2) May be disclosed on request:
(vii) 1. To the appropriate public school superintendent OR
THE PRINCIPAL OR EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE OF A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL THAT
HOLDS A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE STATE OR IS REGISTERED WITH
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION for the purpose of carrying out
appropriate personnel or administrative actions following a report of suspected child
abuse involving a student committed by:
1. A. A public school employee in that school system;
2. B. AN EMPLOYEE OF THAT NONPUBLIC SCHOOL;
[2.]3.C. An independent contractor who supervises or
works directly with students in that school system OR THAT NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; or
[3.]4.D. An employee of an independent contractor,
including a bus driver or bus assistant, who supervises or works directly with students
in that school system OR THAT NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; AND
2. IF THE REPORT CONCERNS SUSPECTED CHILD
ABUSE INVOLVING A STUDENT COMMITTED BY AN EMPLOYEE, INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DESCRIBED IN
ITEM 1 OF THIS ITEM AND EMPLOYED BY A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE
OF BALTIMORE, THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON, OR THE CATHOLIC
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON, TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS;
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Human Services
1-202.
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