Ch. 558

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) EDUCATES STAFF ABOUT THE PREVALENCE OF FAMILY
VIOLENCE IN MARYLAND AND IN THE NATION;

(II) HELPS STAFF RECOGNIZE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SIGNS
OF FAMILY VIOLENCE SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER IDENTIFY THEIR PATIENTS WHO
MAY BE VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE;

(III)    PROVIDES STAFF WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO APPROACH
POSSIBLE VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN A MANNER THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE
AND TRUST;                                                                                                                               ,

(IV)    PROVIDES STAFF WITH A REFERRAL LIST SO THAT THEY MAY
REFER VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE TO AGENCIES AND GROUPS IN THEIR OWN
COMMUNITY THAT CAN PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE;

(V)     ENCOURAGES ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME INVOLVED ON A LOCAL LEVEL TO HELP INCREASE
AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THIS ISSUE: AND

(VI)    ENCOURAGES VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE TO CONFIDE IN
THEIR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR HELP WITH THIS
PROBLEM;                               

(4) DEVELOP FORMAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE
TREATMENT OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND

(5) DESIGN PAMPHLETS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.

19-1704.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ENTITY TO
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE PILOT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTOCOL PROGRAM
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

19-1705.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 2-1321 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BY OCTOBER 1, 1997 ON THE SUCCESS OF THE PILOT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PROTOCOL PROGRAM IN PROVIDING EARLY IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND
PROVISION OF CARE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

19 1706. 19-705. 19-1705.           

THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998.

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