(a) In this section, 'Military Family Advocacy Program' means the program established by the United States Department of Defense to address child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse in military families. (b) A local department that has a United States military installation located within its jurisdiction shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Military Family Advocacy Program at the local military installation. (c) A memorandum of understanding under this section shall establish procedures and protocols for: (1) identifying an individual alleged to have committed abuse or neglect as military personnel; (2) reporting by a local department to a military family advocacy program when an investigation implicating military personnel has been initiated; and (3) maintaining confidentiality requirements under State and federal law.
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