Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a county or municipality may establish a multidisciplinary and multiagency suicide fatality review team. Two or more counties may establish a single multicounty local team. A multicounty local team shall execute a memorandum of understanding on membership, staffing, and operation. The local team membership shall be drawn, if available, from the following individuals, organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise: The county health officer, or the officer’s designee; The director of the local department of social services, or the director’s designee; The director of the local behavioral health authority or the director’s designee; The superintendent of schools for the county, or the superintendent’s designee; A State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer; The director of behavioral health services in the county, or the director’s designee; An emergency medical services provider in the county; A representative of a hospital; A health care professional who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health or behavioral health conditions; A member of the public with interest or expertise in suicide prevention, appointed by the county health officer; and Any other individual necessary for the work of the local team, recommended by the local team and appointed by the county health officer. Each local team shall elect a chair from among its members. Each local team shall: Meet at least quarterly to: Review the status of suicide fatality cases; Recommend actions to improve the coordination of services and investigations among agencies; and Recommend actions to relevant agencies to prevent suicide deaths; Collect and maintain data as required by the State Team; Ensure safe and secure storage for protected information and records held by the local team; Provide any reports required by the State Team, including: Reports on individual cases; Steps taken to improve coordination of services and investigations among agencies; Steps taken to implement the recommendations of local teams by applicable agencies; and Recommendations for changes to State and local law, policy, and practices designed to prevent suicide deaths; Subject to § 5–1104(c) of this subtitle, coordinate with local child fatality review teams, and local drug overdose fatality review teams to ensure the efficiency of each local team’s operations; Coordinate with the State Suicide Fatality Review Committee established under Subtitle 10 of this title, including to establish operating protocols; and Operate subject to State and national standards, and subject to guidance issued by the State Suicide Fatality Review Committee.