16-49-6-6. Review of Records; Access to Records; Immunity; Confidentiality
Sec. 6. (a) In conducting a review under this chapter, the local fetal-infant mortality review team may review all applicable records and information related to the death, including the following: (1) Records held by any of the following: (A) The state department. (B) A local health department, including certificates of death or certificates of stillbirths. […]
16-49-6-7. Statewide Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Coordinator
Sec. 7. The state department shall employ a statewide fetal-infant mortality review coordinator to assist local fetal-infant mortality review teams and do the following: (1) Establish local fetal-infant mortality review teams statewide. (2) Act as a liaison between the statewide child fatality review committee and local fetal-infant mortality review teams. (3) Create and provide forms, […]
16-49-6-8. Report; Confidentiality; Data
Sec. 8. (a) Before July 1 of each year, a local fetal-infant mortality review team shall submit a report to the state department that includes the following information: (1) A summary of the data collected concerning the reviews conducted by the local fetal-infant mortality review team for the previous calendar year. (2) Actions recommended by […]
16-49-6-9. Open Meetings; Executive Session
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting is open to the public. (b) A local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting that involves confidential records or identifying information concerning a fetal death or an infant death that is confidential under state or federal law must be held […]
16-49-6-10. Confidentiality of Records; Immunity
Sec. 10. (a) Local fetal-infant mortality review team members and individuals who attend a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting at the invitation of the chairperson shall maintain the confidentiality of records and information discussed and disseminated during a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting. (b) The local fetal-infant mortality review team members and individuals […]
16-49-6-11. Other Investigations Not Precluded
Sec. 11. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any death, illness, or injury investigation or review to the extent authorized by other laws. As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
16-49.5-1-1. Application
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
16-49.5-1-2. “Sofr”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “SOFR” means suicide and overdose fatality review. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
16-49.5-1-3. “Sofr Team”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “SOFR team” refers to: (1) a county SOFR team; or (2) a regional SOFR team formed by multiple counties; established under IC 16-49.5-2-1. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
16-49.5-2-1. Written Agreements
Sec. 1. (a) A: (1) local health department; or (2) person or entity approved by the state department; may establish through a written agreement a SOFR team to review suicides and overdose fatalities for the purpose of gathering information concerning suicides and overdose fatalities and to use the information gathered to improve community resources and […]