§ 13-2203. Duties of Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty.

   The Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty shall:

   (1) Assist local and regional jurisdictions to develop standards and protocols for the composition and operation of local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP);

   (2) Provide training and consultation to local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;

   (3) Provide financial support to part-time local and regional expert clinic staff for the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;

   (4) Collaborate with local or regional child advocacy centers and forensic nurse examiner programs; and

   (5) Help assure that medical professionals have access to information on how to cooperate with local departments of social services, child advocacy centers, and local law enforcement officers to:

      (i) Protect children from trauma during the process of child abuse and neglect investigations and prosecution;

      (ii) Minimize the number of times each child is interviewed and examined; and

      (iii) Minimize the potential for influencing a child's statement.

HISTORY: 2005, ch. 334; 2008, ch. 91.