16-49.5-2-3. Diversity
Sec. 3. (a) A SOFR team must be multidisciplinary and culturally diverse. The SOFR team should include professionals and representatives of agencies that provide services or community resources for families in the community. (b) Members of a SOFR team must be appointed by the county health officer or another entity approved by the state department […]
16-49.5-2-4. Convening of Meeting
Sec. 4. (a) The first SOFR team meeting shall convene at the call of the county health officer, the county health administrator, or their designees, as applicable. (b) The SOFR team members shall elect a chairperson at the first SOFR team meeting and whenever there is a chairperson vacancy. (c) After the election of a […]
16-49.5-2-5. Participation Prerequisites
Sec. 5. (a) Before a member of the SOFR team may participate in the review of a suicide or overdose fatality, the member must: (1) sign a confidentiality form prepared by the state department; (2) review the purpose and goal of the SOFR team; and (3) review, for accuracy and comprehensiveness, any data collection form […]
16-49.5-2-6. Sofr Team Review; Review Eligibility Criteria
Sec. 6. (a) The SOFR team shall review the death of each person whose death occurred in the area served by the SOFR team if one (1) or more of the following conditions are met: (1) The person’s cause of death is listed as one (1) or more of the following: (A) Poisoning. (B) Intoxication. […]
16-49.5-2-7. Death Certificate Review
Sec. 7. A SOFR team shall review the death certificate of a decedent received from the county health officer in order to determine whether the fatality qualifies for a SOFR team review under section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.