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Child Abuse and Neglect

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Definitions.

Legislative policy

Scope and applicability of subtitle

Reporting of abuse or neglect -- By health practitioner, police officer, educator, or human service worker

Section
5-704.1

Reporting of children living with or in regular presence of registered child sex offender

Section
5-704.2

Reporting substance-exposed newborns

Section
5-704.3

Referral of child who is a suspected victim of sex trafficking.

Section
5-704.4

Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program

Reporting of abuse or neglect -- By other persons

Section
5-705.1

Reporting of abuse or neglect -- To local department of social services

Section
5-705.2

Preventing or interfering with report of suspected child abuse or neglect prohibited.

Section
5-705.3

Notifications where report concerns family child care home, large family child care home, or child care center.

Section
5-705.4

Failure to report suspected abuse or neglect.

Investigation

Section
5-706.1

Finding of indicated or unsubstantiated abuse or neglect -- Notice; hearing; conference; findings made prior to June 1, 1999

Section
5-706.2

Reporting that child is at substantial risk of sexual abuse

Section
5-706.3

Intervention

Reports and records

Immunity of person making report

Temporary removal of child from home without court approval

Actions by local department and State's Attorney's office

Access to child's medical records

Examination and treatment of abused or neglected child by physician

Section
5-712.1

Providing information to health care practitioners.

Supervision and monitoring of household after child's return

Child abuse or neglect centralized confidential database -- In general.

Disclosure of identifying information of parents responsible for child abuse or neglect.