As used in this chapter, the term: “Abused” means subjected to child abuse. “Child” means any person under 18 years of age. “Child abuse” means: Physical injury or death inflicted upon a child by a parent or caretaker thereof by other than accidental means; provided, however, that physical forms of discipline may be used as […]
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section, each county shall be required to establish a protocol for the investigation and prosecution of alleged cases of child abuse as provided in this Code section. The chief superior court judge of the circuit in which the county is located shall establish […]
Each county shall establish a local review committee as provided in this Code section. The review committee shall be charged with reviewing all deaths as set forth in subsection (e) of this Code section to determine manner and cause of death and if the death was preventable. The chief superior court judge of the circuit […]
There is created the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel. The panel shall oversee the local child fatality review process and report to the Governor on the incidence of child deaths with recommendations for prevention. The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his or her designee shall coordinate the work of the panel and […]
A protocol committee or review committee in the exercise of its duties shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to Chapter 14 of Title 50, relating to open meetings. The panel shall be open to the public as long as information identifying a deceased or abused child, any family member of […]
Records and other documents which are made public records pursuant to any other provisions of law shall remain public records notwithstanding their being obtained, considered, or both, by a protocol committee, a review committee, or the panel. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, reports of a review committee made pursuant to Code […]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or require the inspection of any records or the release of any information if that inspection or release would result in the loss of any federal funds to the state. History. Code 1981, § 19-15-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 19; Ga. […]
