(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. (1)

   1. (A) “Child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team” means a team of two or more persons who are trained in the prevention, identification, or treatment of child abuse and neglect cases and who are qualified to provide a broad range of services related to child abuse.

   2. (B) The team may include, but shall not be limited to:

      1. (i) Psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, or other trained counseling personnel.
      2. (ii) Police officers or other law enforcement agents.
      3. (iii) Medical personnel with sufficient training to provide health services.
      4. (iv) Social services workers with experience or training in child abuse prevention.
      5. (v) A public or private school teacher, administrative officer, supervisor of child welfare attendance, or certified pupil personnel employee.
      6. (vi) A representative of a local child abuse prevention council or family-strengthening organization, including, but not limited to, a family resource center.
      7. (vii) In the case of an Indian child, a representative from the child’s tribe, including, but not limited to, a tribal social worker, tribal social services director, or tribal mental health professional.
      8. (viii) Adult protective services personnel.
   3. (C) If a county uses a child advocacy center to implement the coordinated multidisciplinary response authorized by this section, the team may include the child advocacy center.

2. (2)

   1. (A) “Provider agency” means a governmental or other agency that has as one of its purposes the prevention, identification, management, or treatment of child abuse or neglect. The provider agencies serving children and their families that may share information under this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following entities or service agencies:

      1. (i) Social services.
      2. (ii) Children’s services.
      3. (iii) Health services.
      4. (iv) Mental health services.
      5. (v) Probation.
      6. (vi) Law enforcement.
      7. (vii) Schools.
   2. (B) “Provider agency” also includes a county’s adult protective services agency, who may share information under this section when engaged in multidisciplinary teamwork for the prevention, identification, management, or treatment of the abuse or neglect of a child.

(c)

1. (1) Notwithstanding Section 827 or any other law, during a 30-day period, or longer if documented good cause exists, following a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, members of a child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team engaged in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse may disclose to and exchange with one another information and writings that relate to any incident of child abuse that may also be designated as confidential under state law if the member of the team having that information or writing reasonably believes it is generally relevant to the prevention, identification, or treatment of child abuse. A discussion relative to the disclosure or exchange of the information or writings during a team meeting is confidential and, notwithstanding any other law, testimony concerning that discussion is not admissible in any criminal, civil, or juvenile court proceeding.
2. (2) Disclosure and exchange of information pursuant to this section may occur telephonically and electronically if there is adequate verification of the identity of the child abuse multidisciplinary personnel who are involved in that disclosure or exchange of information.
3. (3) Disclosure and exchange of information pursuant to this section shall not be made to anyone other than members of the child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team, and those qualified to receive information as set forth in subdivision (d).