5-709. 5-708.

(A) MEETINGS OF THE STATE TEAM AND OF LOCAL TEAMS SHALL BE CLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC AND NOT SUBJECT TO TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE WHEN THE STATE TEAM OR LOCAL TEAMS ARE DISCUSSING
INDIVIDUAL CASES OF CHILD DEATHS.

(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, MEETINGS OF
THE STATE TEAM AND OF LOCAL TEAMS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND
SUBJECT TO TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE WHEN THE
STATE TEAM OR LOCAL TEAM IS NOT DISCUSSING INDIVIDUAL CASES OF CHILD
DEATHS.

(C) (1) INFORMATION IDENTIFYING A DECEASED CHILD, A FAMILY
MEMBER, A GUARDIAN OR CARETAKER OF A DECEASED CHILD, OR AN ALLEGED OR
SUSPECTED PERPETRATOR OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT UPON A CHILD, MAY NOT BE
DISCLOSED DURING A PUBLIC MEETING. 

(2) INFORMATION REGARDING THE INVOLVEMENT OF ANY AGENCY
WITH THE DECEASED CHILD OR FAMILY MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED DURING A PUBLIC
MEETING.

(D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE STATE TEAM OR A LOCAL TEAM
FROM REQUESTING THE ATTENDANCE AT A TEAM MEETING OF A PERSON WHO HAS
INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TEAM'S EXERCISE OF ITS PURPOSE AND DUTIES.

(E) VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS PUNISHABLE BY
A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR BOTH.

5-719. 5-709.

(A) ALL INFORMATION AND RECORDS ACQUIRED BY THE STATE TEAM OR BY A
LOCAL TEAM, IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS PURPOSE AND DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
ARE CONFIDENTIAL, EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AND MAY ONLY BE DISCLOSED AS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE TEAM'S DUTIES AND PURPOSES.

(B) STATISTICAL COMPILATIONS OF DATA THAT DO NOT CONTAIN ANY
INFORMATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANY PERSON TO BE
ASCERTAINED ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.

(C) REPORTS OF THE STATE TEAM AND OF A LOCAL TEAM THAT DO NOT
CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANY
PERSON TO BE ASCERTAINED ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION.

(D) EXCEPT AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT A TEAM'S PURPOSE AND DUTIES,
MEMBERS OF A TEAM AND PERSONS ATTENDING A TEAM MEETING MAY NOT
DISCLOSE WHAT TRANSPIRED AT A MEETING THAT IS NOT PUBLIC UNDER § 5-708 OF
THIS ARTICLE OR ANY INFORMATION THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY
THIS SECTION.