2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 13-2203 - Duties of Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty.
§13-2203.
The Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty shall:
(1) Assist local and regional jurisdictions to develop standards and protocols for the composition and operation of local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP);
(2) Provide training and consultation to local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
(3) Provide financial support to part-time local and regional expert clinic staff for the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
(4) Collaborate with local or regional child advocacy centers and forensic nurse examiner programs; and
(5) Help assure that medical professionals have access to information on how to cooperate with local departments of social services, child advocacy centers, and local law enforcement officers to:
(i) Protect children from trauma during the process of child abuse and neglect investigations and prosecution;
(ii) Minimize the number of times each child is interviewed and examined; and
(iii) Minimize the potential for influencing a child’s statement.
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