Local Government (GLG) — Title 31. Baltimore City Youth Data Hub

“Data” means any information about a youth.

“Data” includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, information on gender, ethnicity, and English language proficiency, family or personal incomes, other family data, Social Security numbers, student or employee identification numbers, enrollment and attendance dates, performance information in any jobs, internships, schools, or other programs, current and past health information, including birth weights, maternal health at birth, and exposure to lead, and information on the receipt individually or by family of welfare benefits.

“Data recipient” means any individual, agency, or entity that receives de–identified data from the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub for analysis, research, or evaluation purposes.

“Data recipient” includes the manager or a provider.

an individual’s name;

the name of an individual’s parent or other family members;

the address of an individual or an individual’s family members;

a personal identifier, including an individual’s Social Security number, student identification number, or biometric record;

an indirect identifier, including an individual’s date of birth, place of birth, or mother’s maiden name; and

any data that, either alone or in combination, would tend to associate or link a piece of information with a particular individual in a manner that would allow a reasonable person in the community to identify the particular individual.

the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City;

Baltimore’s Promise; and

the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.

resides in Baltimore City;

attends or graduated from an elementary or secondary school in Baltimore City; or

participates in or graduated from any youth program in Baltimore City.

to promote the health, safety, security, and well–being of youth; and

to improve equitable access to and the overall cost–efficiency of programs serving youth.

the Mayor of Baltimore City, or the Mayor’s designee;

the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, or the Chief Executive Officer’s designee; and

any other individuals selected by the Mayor.

oversee the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub; and

appoint and oversee the manager of the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub.

The executive committee shall establish an advisory committee of community stakeholders, including representatives from nonprofit organizations, faith–based institutions, community resident associations, and members from the larger community.

The purpose of the advisory committee is to increase awareness of and provide feedback on the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub.

Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the manager may contract with a technology vendor or other professional.

If the manager contracts with a technology vendor or other professional to code, create, or assist with the operation of the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub, the technology vendor or professional is subject to the requirements of this title related to the manager.

The manager is not subject to the Public Information Act or the Open Meetings Act.

The records for which the manager is a custodian are not subject to the Public Information Act.

the data provided by the provider; and

the de–identified data and any new data element, including derivative files generated as a result of the data provided by the provider to the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub.

The manager shall promptly review any query requested by a provider.

The manager may run queries for individuals or entities that are not providers.

the required use of de–identified data in data research and reporting;

the required disposition of data that is no longer needed;

providing data security, including the capacity for audit trails;

providing for the performance of regular audits for compliance with data privacy and security standards; and

implementing guidelines and policies that prevent the reporting of other potentially personally identifiable information.

results in disclosure of only aggregated de–identified data or aggregated de–identified data reports to a data recipient; and

does not reveal personally identifiable information to a data recipient.

The manager and any data recipients may not:

This subsection may not be construed to interfere with a data recipient’s continued use of or reliance on personally identifiable information provided to the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub.