(II) THE CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 42 U.S.C. §

5106A(B); AND

(III) ANY OTHER CRITERIA THAT THE STATE TEAM CONSIDERS
IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN;

(10) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE INCIDENCE AND CAUSES OF
CHILD DEATHS, THE PUBLIC ROLE IN PREVENTING CHILD DEATHS, AND SPECIFIC
STEPS THE PUBLIC CAN UNDERTAKE TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS;

(11) RECOMMEND TO THE SECRETARY ANY REGULATIONS NECESSARY
FOR ITS OWN OPERATION AND THE OPERATION OF THE LOCAL TEAMS; AND

(12) PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR, THE PUBLIC, AND SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WITH ANNUAL
WRITTEN REPORTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE STATE TEAM'S FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS; AND

(13) IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL TEAMS:
(I) DEFINE "NEAR FATALITY"; AND

(II) DEVELOP PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS THAT LOCAL TEAMS
AND THE STATE TEAM MAY USE TO REVIEW CASES OF NEAR FATALITY.

(C) THE STATE TEAM SHALL COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS
SECTION WITH THE STATE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN, LOCAL
CITIZENS REVIEW PANELS, AND THE STATE COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND
NEGLECT IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF EFFORT.

(D) THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE STATE TEAM:

(1) MAY NOT DISCLOSE TO ANY PERSON OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC CHILD PROTECTION CASE
ABOUT WHICH THE STATE TEAM IS PROVIDED INFORMATION; AND

(2) MAY MAKE PUBLIC OTHER INFORMATION UNLESS PROHIBITED BY

LAW.

(E) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW, THE
SECRETARY MAY IMPOSE ON ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

5-705.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
THERE SHALL BE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIAGENCY CHILD FATALITY
REVIEW TEAM IN EACH COUNTY.

(2) INSTEAD OF A LOCAL TEAM IN EACH COUNTY, TWO OR MORE
COUNTIES MAY AGREE TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE MULTICOUNTY LOCAL TEAM.

(3) A MULTICOUNTY LOCAL TEAM SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING ON MEMBERSHIP, STAFFING, AND OPERATION.