§ 10-603.1. Short title - Purpose - Implementation.

A.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Coordinated Database System for Children Act".

B.  The purpose of the Coordinated Database System for Children Act is to design and implement a system that provides data linkages for the sharing of case information and for aggregate data analysis for planning, research, outcome evaluation and service coordination.

C.  The system shall be implemented through interagency agreements and shall utilize a database application that supports information sharing to reduce duplication, improve service delivery and allow data analysis for planning, research and evaluation.  The database application shall be jointly developed, implemented and utilized by the public agencies responsible for services to children in this state and private agencies that provide such services pursuant to a contract with a state agency.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 369, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1997.