1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Child death review (CDR) case reporting system” means a national standardized, web-based reporting system for the confidential collection, analysis, aggregation, and reporting of child death data that is maintained and operated by a national center for child death review (NCCDR).
   2. (2) “Data use agreement” means a contract between the Department and a NCCDR that establishes the terms and conditions for the State and local CFR teams' participation in a child death review case reporting system.
   3. (3) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
   4. (4) “Local child fatality review (CFR) team” means a multidisciplinary and multiagency review team established by a county under Health-General Article, §5-705, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   5. (5) “National center for child death review (NCCDR)” means a public, private, nonprofit, or governmental organization or entity that is:

      1. (a) Funded or otherwise recognized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); and

      2. (b) Responsible for:

         1. (i) Developing a CDR case reporting system;
         2. (ii) Training and serving as a liaison to State agencies participating in the system; and
         3. (iii) Disseminating national child death review data generated by the system.
   6. (6) “State Child Fatality Review (CFR) Team” means the State-level multidisciplinary and multiagency review team established under Health-General Article, §5-702, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b) and 5-704, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md R. 524)