2018 Maryland Code
Education
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 9.5. Division of Early Childhood Development.
Subtitle 3 - Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes
§ 9.5-309. Child abuse
(a) Multidisciplinary team -- Convention. -- Upon receipt of the notification required under § 5-705.3 of the Family Law Article, the State Superintendent's designee shall convene, either in person or by telephone, a multidisciplinary team to coordinate procedures in accordance with the agreement developed under § 5-706(f) of the Family Law Article to be followed in investigating and otherwise responding to the report.
(b) Multidisciplinary team -- Chairperson; composition. -- The multidisciplinary team shall be chaired by the State Superintendent's designee and shall include:
(1) Representatives of the local department and law enforcement agency that are investigating the report under § 5-706 of the Family Law Article;
(2) Representation from the office of the local State's Attorney; and
(3) Appropriate medical, including mental health, expertise.
(c) Multidisciplinary team -- Sharing information generally. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the members of the multidisciplinary team shall share information necessary to carry out the team's responsibility under this section.
(d) Multidisciplinary team -- Confidentiality of shared information. -- Any information shared by the multidisciplinary team shall be confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of §§ 1-201, 1-202, 1-204, and 1-205 of the Human Services Article.
(e) Assistance of law enforcement agencies. -- Upon request, the Department of State Police shall provide technical assistance to a local law enforcement agency which is investigating a report of suspected child abuse concerning a family child care home or large family child care home.
