(E) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, EACH LOCAL TEAM SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRPERSON BY MAJORITY VOTE.

5-706.

(A) THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL TEAM IS TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS BY:

(1) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, DIRECTION, AND COORDINATION TO
INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD DEATHS;

(2) PROMOTING COOPERATION AND COORDINATION AMONG AGENCIES
INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD DEATHS OR IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO
SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS;

(3) (2) DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND
INCIDENCE OF CHILD DEATHS IN THE COUNTY;

(4) (3) DEVELOPING PLANS FOR AND RECOMMENDING CHANGES
WITHIN THE AGENCIES THE MEMBERS REPRESENT TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS;
AND

(5) (4) ADVISING THE STATE TEAM ON CHANGES TO LAW, POLICY, OR
PRACTICE TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS.

(BO TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE, THE LOCAL TEAM SHALL:

(1) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE MODEL PROTOCOLS FROM THE
STATE TEAM REQUIRED UNDER § 5-704(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE STATE TEAM. ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROTOCOL FOR THE LOCAL
TEAM;

(2) RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL CHILD DEATHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
5-707 OF THIS SUBTITLE SET AS ITS GOAL THE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD DEATHS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS;

(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY MEETING REQUIRED BY § 5-707 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF CHILD FATALITY
CASES, RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF METHODS
TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND INVESTIGATIONS AMONG MEMBER
AGENCIES, AND RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
CHANGES WITHIN THE MEMBER AGENCIES TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS;

(4) COLLECT AND MAINTAIN DATA AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE TEAM;

AND

(5) PROVIDE REQUESTED REPORTS TO THE STATE TEAM, AT THE
FREQUENCY REQUIRED BY THE STATE, TEAM, INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF
INDIVIDUAL CASES, STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND
INVESTIGATIONS, STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE
LOCAL TEAM WITHIN MEMBER AGENCIES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEEDED
CHANGES TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW, POLICY, AND PRACTICE TO PREVENT CHILD
DEATHS; AND