7B-1400. Declaration of public policy. The General Assembly finds that it is the public policy of this State to prevent the abuse, neglect, and death of juveniles. The General Assembly further finds that the prevention of the abuse, neglect, and death of juveniles is a community responsibility; that professionals from disparate disciplines have responsibilities for […]
7B-1401. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Additional Child Fatality. – Any death of a child that did not result from suspected abuse or neglect and about which no report of abuse or neglect had been made to the county department of social services within the previous 12 months. (2) Local Team. […]
7B-1402. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Task Force – creation; membership; vacancies. (a) There is created the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services for budgetary purposes only. (b) The Task Force shall be composed of 36 members, 12 of whom shall be ex officio members, four of […]
7B-1403. Task Force – duties. The Task Force shall: (1) Undertake a statistical study of the incidences and causes of child deaths in this State and establish a profile of child deaths. The study shall include (i) an analysis of all community and private and public agency involvement with the decedents and their families prior […]
7B-1404. State Team – creation; membership; vacancies. (a) There is created the North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention Team within the Department of Health and Human Services for budgetary purposes only. (b) The State Team shall be composed of the following 11 members of whom nine members are ex officio and two are appointed: (1) The […]
7B-1405. State Team – duties. The State Team shall: (1) Review current deaths of children when those deaths are attributed to child abuse or neglect or when the decedent was reported as an abused or neglected juvenile pursuant to G.S. 7B-301 at any time before death; (2) Report to the Task Force during the existence […]
7B-1406. Community Child Protection Teams; Child Fatality Prevention Teams; creation and duties. (a) Community Child Protection Teams are established in every county of the State. Each Community Child Protection Team shall: (1) Review, in accordance with the procedures established by the director of the county department of social services under G.S. 7B-1409: a. Selected active […]
7B-1407. Local Teams; composition. (a) Each Local Team shall consist of representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the community that provide services to children and their families and other individuals who represent the community. No single team shall encompass a geographic or governmental area larger than one county. (b) Each Local Team shall consist […]
7B-1408. Child Fatality Prevention Team Coordinator; duties. The Child Fatality Prevention Team Coordinator shall serve as liaison between the State Team and the Local Teams that review records of additional child fatalities and shall provide technical assistance to these Local Teams. The Team Coordinator shall: (1) Develop a plan to establish Local Teams that review […]
7B-1409. Community Child Protection Teams; duties of the director of the county department of social services. In addition to any other duties as a member of the Community Child Protection Team, and in connection with the reviews under G.S. 7B-1406(a)(1), the director of the county department of social services shall: (1) Assure the development of […]
7B-1410. Local Teams; duties of the director of the local department of health. In addition to any other duties as a member of the Local Team and in connection with reviews of additional child fatalities, the director of the local department of health shall: (1) Distribute copies of the written procedures developed by the Team […]
7B-1411. Community Child Protection Teams; responsibility for training of team members. The Division of Social Services, Department of Health and Human Services, shall develop and make available, on an ongoing basis, for the members of Local Teams that review active cases in which children are being served by child protective services, training materials that address […]
7B-1412. Task Force – reports. The Task Force shall report annually to the Governor and General Assembly, within the first week of the convening or reconvening of the General Assembly. The report shall contain at least a summary of the conclusions and recommendations for each of the Task Force’s duties, as well as any other […]
7B-1413. Access to records. (a) The State Team, the Local Teams, and the Task Force during its existence, shall have access to all medical records, hospital records, and records maintained by this State, any county, or any local agency as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, including police investigations data, medical examiner […]
7B-1414. Administration; funding. (a) To the extent of funds available, the chairs of the Task Force and State Team may hire staff or consultants to assist the Task Force and the State Team in completing their duties. (b) Members, staff, and consultants of the Task Force or State Team shall receive travel and subsistence expenses […]
