As amended through January 31, 2024
Rule 51 - Multidisciplinary treatment teams(a)Convening of multidisciplinary treatment teams.- Within thirty (30) days after the petition is filed, the court shall cause to be convened a meeting of a multidisciplinary treatment team assigned to the case, said multidisciplinary treatment team to include those members mandated pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-405, providers of services to the child and/or family, and persons entitled to notice and the right to be heard.(b)Access to and confidentiality of information.- The multidisciplinary investigative team created pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-402, and the multidisciplinary treatment team created pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-403, and the community team created pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-1-207 shall be afforded access to information in the possession of the Department and other agencies and the Department and other offices shall cooperate in the sharing of information as may be provided by W. Va. Code §§ 49-4-402 and 49-5-101, and any other relevant provisions of law. Any multidisciplinary team member who acquires confidential information shall not disclose such information except as provided by statute.(c)Responsibilities.- The multidisciplinary treatment team shall submit written reports to the court as required by these rules or by the court, shall meet with the court at least every three months until permanency is achieved for the child, and the case is dismissed from the docket; shall be available for status conferences and hearings as required by the court; and shall not be abrogated by an adoption review committee or other administrative process of the Department.(d)Scope of this rule.- This rule is to be construed broadly to effectuate cooperation and communication between all service providers, parties, counsel, persons entitled to notice and the right to be heard, and the court.W. Va. R. Proc. Child & Neg. Proceed. 51