Md. Code Regs. 13A.18.07.02

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 13A.18.07.02 - Abuse/Neglect Reporting

A. A provider, employee, substitute, or volunteer who has reason to believe that a child has been:

(1) Abused, inside or outside of the child care home, shall report that belief directly to the protective services unit of the local department or to a law enforcement agency, as required under Maryland law; or

(2) Neglected, inside or outside of the child care home, shall report that belief directly to the protective services unit of the local department as required under Maryland law.

B. If a child has been subjected to injurious treatment, it shall be reported to the office.

C. A provider shall:

(1) Instruct the staff to monitor all children daily for signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect;

(2) Instruct the staff about their legal obligations to report suspected child abuse or neglect directly to the local department or the appropriate law enforcement agency; and

(3) Post, near each telephone in the child care home, the telephone numbers of the Child Protective Services unit of the local department and the appropriate law enforcement agency.

D. A provider may not require an employee, substitute, or volunteer to report through the provider, rather than directly to the local department or a law enforcement agency, when the employee, substitute, or volunteer has reason to believe that a child has been abused or neglected.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.18.07.02

Regulation .02 amended effective 47:1 Md. R. 17, eff. 1/13/2020