2005 Vermont Code - § 4917. — Multi-disciplinary teams; empaneling

§ 4917. Multi-disciplinary teams; empaneling

(a) The commissioner of social and rehabilitation services, or his or her designee may empanel a multi-disciplinary team wherever in the state there may be a probable case of child abuse or neglect which warrants the coordinated use of several professional services.

(b) The commissioner of social and rehabilitation services, or his or her designee, in conjunction with professionals and community agencies, shall appoint members to the multi-disciplinary teams which may include persons who are trained and engaged in work relating to child abuse or neglect such as medicine, mental health, social work, nursing, day care, education, law or law enforcement. Additional persons may be appointed when the services of those persons are appropriate to any particular case.

(c) The empaneling of a multi-disciplinary team shall be authorized in writing and shall specifically list the members of the team. This list may be amended from time to time as needed as determined by the commissioner or his or her designee. (Added 1981, No. 207 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 25, 1982.)