16-49-2-1. Child Fatality Committee Established in Each County; Membership
Sec. 1. A child fatality committee is established in each county and consists of the following members: (1) The prosecuting attorney of the county or a representative of the prosecuting attorney. (2) The county coroner or a deputy coroner of the county representing the county coroner. (3) A representative from: (A) a county health department […]
16-49-2-2. Meetings; Chairperson
Sec. 2. (a) The child fatality committee shall meet for the first meeting of the child fatality committee at the call of: (1) the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the prosecuting attorney’s representative; (2) the county coroner or deputy coroner, if the first meeting of the child fatality committee is not called by the […]
16-49-2-3. Duties of the Child Fatality Committees
Sec. 3. The child fatality committee shall do the following: (1) Determine whether to establish a: (A) county child fatality review team; or (B) regional child fatality review team; for the county. (2) Appoint members to the local child fatality review team in accordance with the member requirements established under this chapter. (3) Determine whether […]
16-49-2-4. Local Child Fatality Review Teams; Membership; Required Members or Written Agreement; Pathologist Member or Agreement
Sec. 4. (a) A local child fatality review team consists of the following members: (1) The prosecuting attorney of the county or a representative of a prosecuting attorney from the area served by the local child fatality review team. (2) A county coroner or a deputy coroner from the area served by the local child […]
16-49-2-5. Local Child Fatality Review Teams; Additional Members
Sec. 5. A local child fatality review team may have additional members from the following categories: (1) A representative of a hospital located in the area served by the local child fatality review team. (2) A representative from a juvenile or probate court in the area served by the local child fatality review team. (3) […]
16-49-2-6. Regional Local Child Fatality Review Team; More Than One Member Allowed
Sec. 6. If the local child fatality review team is a regional child fatality review team, more than one (1) of each of the members listed in section 4 of this chapter may serve on the local child fatality review team if each of the members represents a different county served by the local child […]
16-49-2-7. Report to State Child Fatality Review Coordinator Required
Sec. 7. Not later than ninety (90) days after the first meeting of the child fatality committee, the prosecuting attorney of the county or prosecuting attorney’s representative shall submit a report to the state child fatality review coordinator that includes the following information: (1) Whether the child fatality committee established a: (A) county child fatality […]