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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 1341
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implementation of videoconferencing as a resource in certain investigations;
requiring the workgroup to submit a certain report on or before a certain date to
the General Assembly regarding certain recommendations; and generally
relating to the establishment of a Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence
Initiative.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 13-2101 through 13-2107 13-2106, inclusive, to be under the new
subtitle "Subtitle 21. Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence
Initiative"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-712
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
SUBTITLE 21. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE.
13-2101.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "CENTER OF EXCELLENCE" MEANS A LOCAL OR REGIONAL
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES WITH THE EXPERTISE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CHILD ABUSE AND
NEGLECT.
(C) "CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FACULTY" MEANS A CORE GROUP OF
CLINICAL EXPERTS, WHO ARE FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE MARYLAND CHAPTER
OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL
SYSTEM, AND JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTES AS DESIGNATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, WHO PROVIDE TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND SUPPORT FOR THE
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TO HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS.
(D) "CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER" MEANS AN ENTITY WITHIN OR OUTSIDE A
HEALTH CARE FACILITY THAT DIAGNOSES AND TREATS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
(E) "INITIATIVE" MEANS THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE.
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