Section 5-707 - Reports and records.
§ 5-707. Reports and records.
(a) Confidentiality.- Subject to federal and State law, the Administration shall provide by regulation adopted in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article:
(1) procedures for protecting the confidentiality of reports and records made in accordance with this subtitle;
(2) conditions under which information may be released;
(3) conditions for determining in cases whether abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse is indicated, ruled out, or unsubstantiated; and
(4) procedures for the appeal processes provided in this subtitle.
(b) Expungement.- The local department shall expunge a report of suspected abuse or neglect and all assessments and investigative findings:
(1) within 5 years after the date of referral if the investigation under § 5-706 of this subtitle concludes that the report is unsubstantiated, and no further reports of abuse or neglect are received during the 5 years; and
(2) within 120 days after the date of referral if the report is ruled out, and no further reports of abuse or neglect are received during the 120 days.
[1987, ch. 635, § 2; 1991, ch. 461; 1993, ch. 318, § 1; 1999, ch. 214; 2003, ch. 308.]