(6) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE TEAM:

(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.

5-707.

(A) IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OF AN UNEXPECTED CHILD DEATH AS REQUIRED BY §
5-309 OF THIS TITLE, THE CHAIR OF THE LOCAL TEAM SHALL NOTIFY ALL MEMBERS
OF THE TEAM, PROVIDING ALL KNOWN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON THE CHILD
AND FAMILY AND ON THE CAUSE OF AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE
DEATH.

(B) UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, LOCAL TEAM MEMBERS SHALL REVIEW THEIR RECORDS FOR
INFORMATION RE CARDING THE DECEASED CHILD OR FAMILY.

(C) A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL TEAM SHALL MEET WITHIN 2 WORKING
DAYS AFTER THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING SHALL BE TO ASSIST IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF THE DEATH, INCLUDING BY SHARING INFORMATION REGARDING
THE CHILD AND FAMILY THAT IS IN THE RECORDS OF AGENCIES REPRESENTED ON
THE TEAM, AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO SURVIVING FAMILY
MEMBERS. THE MEETING SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MEMBERS
OF THE TEAM AND DATES FOR SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS REGARDING THE CHILD OR
FAMILY.

5-708. 5-707.

UPON REQUEST OF THE CHAIR OF THE LOCAL TEAM AND AS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE LOCAL TEAM'S PURPOSE AND DUTIES, THE LOCAL TEAM SHALL BE
IMMEDIATELY PROVIDED:

(1) BY A PROVIDER OF MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING DENTAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH CARE, WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS REGARDING
A CHILD WHOSE DEATH IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE LOCAL TEAM, INCLUDING
INFORMATION ON PRENATAL CARE; AND

(2) ACCESS TO ALL INFORMATION AND RECORDS MAINTAINED BY ANY
STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, INCLUDING BIRTH CERTIFICATES, LAW
ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION, MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATIVE
INFORMATION, PAROLE AND PROBATION INFORMATION AND RECORDS, AND
INFORMATION AND RECORDS OF A SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY THAT PROVIDED
SERVICES TO THE CHILD OR FAMILY.