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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="5-705" title_number="5" title_name="Death" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Child Fatality Review Teams">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, there shall be a multidisciplinary and multiagency child fatality review team in each county.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Instead of a local team in each county, two or more counties may agree to establish a single multicounty local team.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A multicounty local team shall execute a memorandum of understanding on membership, staffing, and operation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The local team membership shall be drawn from the following individuals, organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise, when available:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The county health officer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The director of the local department of social services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The State’s Attorney;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The superintendent of schools;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The director of the county substance abuse treatment program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The chief attorney who represents the local department of social services in child welfare proceedings;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>The Early Childhood Development Division in the State Department of Education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>The director of the county mental health agency or core service agency;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>A pediatrician with experience in diagnosing and treating injuries and child abuse and neglect, appointed by the county health officer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>A psychiatrist or psychologist with experience in child abuse and neglect or child injury, appointed by the director of the county mental health agency, core service agency, or local behavioral health authority;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>A member of the general public with interest or expertise in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, appointed by the county health officer; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>Any other individual necessary to the work of the local team, recommended by the local team and appointed by the county health officer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The members described under subsection (b)(1) through (9) of this section may designate representatives from their departments or offices to represent them on the local team.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>From among its members, each local team shall elect a chairperson by majority vote.</text>
  </level>
</section>
