16-49-4-11. Report; Availability
Sec. 11. (a) The statewide child fatality review committee shall submit to the legislative council, governor, department of child services, state department, and commission on improving the status of children in Indiana on or before December 31 of each year a report that includes the following information: (1) A summary of the data collected and […]
16-49-4-12. Report; Identifying Information Excluded; Review Data Confidential
Sec. 12. (a) A report released under this section 11 of this chapter may not contain identifying information relating to the fatalities reviewed by the statewide child fatality review committee or any local child fatality review team. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, review data concerning a child fatality are confidential and may […]
16-49-4-13. Discussions, Determinations, Conclusions, and Recommendations Privileged; Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery or Admissible as Evidence
Sec. 13. The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of the statewide child fatality review committee or its members, concerning a review of a child fatality, at a meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee: (1) are privileged; and (2) are not: (A) subject to subpoena or discovery; or (B) admissible as evidence; in any […]
16-49-4-14. Not Entitled to Compensation or per Diem; Entitled to Mileage
Sec. 14. A member of the statewide child fatality review committee is not entitled to receive compensation or per diem but is entitled to receive mileage on the days on which the member is engaged in the business of the statewide child fatality review committee. As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
16-49-4-15. Confidentiality of Records
Sec. 15. The statewide child fatality review committee is subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18 applying to records held by the statewide child fatality review committee. As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
16-49-3-13. Discussions, Determinations, Conclusions, and Recommendations Privileged; Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery or Admissible as Evidence
Sec. 13. The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of a local child fatality review team, or its members, concerning a review of a child fatality at a meeting of the local child fatality review team: (1) are privileged; and (2) are not: (A) subject to subpoena or discovery; or (B) admissible as evidence; in any […]
16-49-5-1. State Child Fatality Review Coordinator; Employed by State Department of Health; Duties
Sec. 1. The state department shall employ a state child fatality review coordinator to do the following: (1) Assist the statewide child fatality review committee chairperson in establishing agendas for meetings of the statewide child fatality review committee. (2) Coordinate information and materials for the meetings of the statewide child fatality review committee. (3) Compile […]
16-49-4-1. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee Established
Sec. 1. The statewide child fatality review committee is established to: (1) identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning the deaths of children in Indiana; (2) create strategies and make recommendations for the prevention of injuries to and deaths of children; (3) provide expertise, consultation, guidance, and training to local child fatality review teams; and […]
16-49-5-2. Data Collection and Confidentiality Forms
Sec. 2. (a) The state child fatality review coordinator shall develop a data collection form that includes: (1) identifying and nonidentifying information; (2) information regarding the circumstances surrounding a death; (3) factors contributing to a death; and (4) findings and recommendations that include the following information: (A) Whether similar future deaths could be prevented. (B) […]
16-49-4-2. Committee Members
Sec. 2. The statewide child fatality review committee consists of the following members appointed by the governor: (1) A coroner or deputy coroner. (2) A representative from the state department who: (A) is a licensed physician; and (B) specializes in injury prevention. (3) A representative of a: (A) local health department established under IC 16-20-2; […]