§ 10-705. Investigations, reporting abuse
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-705
§ 10-705. Investigations, reporting abuse
(b)(1) A person or any employee of a facility or of the Department who receives a complaint of abuse, or who observes or has reason to believe that abuse has occurred, shall promptly report the alleged abuse to:
(3) Within 24 hours after receiving the complaint, a facility that is a licensed residential treatment center, a State facility, or a hospital with a separately identified inpatient psychiatric service shall report a complaint of sexual abuse or sexual harassment of a patient receiving treatment in the residential treatment center or receiving inpatient psychiatric services to:
(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 State designated protection and advocacy system, and the administrative head of the facility.
(e) A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-626 of the Courts Article for:
(f)(1) A facility that is a licensed residential treatment center, a State facility, or a hospital with a separately identified inpatient psychiatric service shall:
(g) The Administration shall develop and implement a plan to secure the sleeping quarters of male and female patients at all State facilities that maximizes the use of available resources and infrastructure.
(h) Each facility that is a licensed residential treatment center, a State facility, or a hospital with a separately identified inpatient psychiatric service shall, for patients receiving treatment in the residential treatment center or receiving inpatient psychiatric services:
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 570, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 405, § 2, eff. July 1, 1983; 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. 248, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 249, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 456, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 457, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2021, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 156, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 59, § 52A.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-705, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-705
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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