Sec. 264.406. MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. (a) A center's multidisciplinary team must include employees of the participating agencies described by Section 264.403 (a). (b) A representative of any other entity may participate in the multidisciplinary team response as provided by the multidisciplinary team working protocol adopted under Section 264.4031 if: (1) the entity participates in or provides the following: (A) child abuse or neglect investigations; (B) abuse or neglect investigations involving persons with a disability; (C) services to alleged child abuse or neglect victims; or (D) services to alleged victims who are persons with a disability; (2) the center and the participating agencies agree in writing to the entity's participation; and (3) the entity signs the memorandum of understanding executed under Section 264.403 and the working protocol adopted under Section 264.4031 . (c) A multidisciplinary team shall be actively involved in the following multidisciplinary team response: (1) coordinating the actions of the participating agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of cases and the delivery of services to alleged abuse or neglect victims and the victims' families; and (2) conducting at regularly scheduled intervals multidisciplinary review of appropriate abuse or neglect cases as provided by the working protocol adopted under Section 264.4031 . (d) A multidisciplinary team may review an abuse or neglect case in which the alleged perpetrator is not a person responsible for a child's care, custody, or welfare. (e) A multidisciplinary team member is authorized to share with and receive from other multidisciplinary team members information made confidential by Chapter 552 , Government Code, Section 40.005 or 48.101 , Human Resources Code, or Section 261.201 or 264.408 of this code when acting in the member's official capacity as an employee of a participating agency described by Section 264.403 (a) or of another entity described by Subsection (b).
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