§ 7-1005. Report of abuse, investigations
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-1005
§ 7-1005. Report of abuse, investigations
(a)(1) In this section, “abuse” means:
(b)(1) In addition to any other reporting requirement of law, a person who believes that an individual with developmental disability has been abused promptly shall report the alleged abuse to the executive officer or administrative head of the licensee.
(c)(1) The law-enforcement agency shall:
(d) As soon as possible, but no later than 10 working days after the completion of the investigation, the law-enforcement agency shall submit a written report of its findings to the State's Attorney, the Deputy Secretary, the State-designated protection and advocacy agency, and the executive officer or administrative head of the licensee.
(e) The Administration shall maintain a central registry of abuse reports and their disposition and shall take appropriate remedial action.
(f) A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-625 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for:
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Added by Acts 1986, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 637, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 20, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2011, c. 456, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 457, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 539, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-1005, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-1005
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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