Maryland Health - General Section 13-2201

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Center of Excellence" means a local or regional multidisciplinary team of health care professionals and health care facilities with the expertise to diagnose and treat child abuse and neglect.

      (c)      "Centers of Excellence faculty" means a core group of clinical experts, as designated by the Department, who provide training, consultation, and support for the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect to health care professionals.

      (d)      "Child advocacy center" means an entity within or outside a health care facility that diagnoses and treats child abuse and neglect.

      (e)      "Initiative" means the Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative.

      (f)      "Multidisciplinary team" means a group of professionals with expertise in various health care and social service professional disciplines who provide consultation, treatment, and planning in cases of child abuse and neglect.