2013 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 49. CHILD FATALITY REVIEWS CHAPTER 2. ESTABLISHING LOCAL CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS
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IC 16-49-2
Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams
IC 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 established under
IC 16-20-2;
(B) a health and hospital corporation established under
IC 16-22-8; or
(C) a multiple county health department established under
IC 16-20-3;
that is located in or serves the county.
(4) A representative from the department of child services.
(5) A representative of law enforcement from the county.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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 the prosecuting
attorney of the county, or the prosecuting attorney's representative.
(b) The child fatality committee members shall select a
chairperson at the first meeting.
(c) The child fatality committee shall meet at the call of the
chairperson for all meetings after the first meeting.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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 the local child fatality review team will
enter into a written agreement with another local child fatality
review team to receive, upon request, services, guidance, and
expertise from the other local child fatality review team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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 fatality review team.
(3) A representative from:
(A) a county health department established under
IC 16-20-2;
(B) a health and hospital corporation established under
IC 16-22-8; or
(C) a multiple county health department established under
IC 16-20-3;
that is located in or serves the area served by the local child
fatality review team.
(4) A representative from the department of child services.
(5) A representative of law enforcement from the area served by
the local child fatality review team.
(6) A representative from a school district in the area served by
the local child fatality review team.
(b) In addition to the members under subsection (a), a local child
fatality review team shall:
(1) have as a member of the local child fatality review team:
(A) a pediatrician or family practice physician;
(B) a representative from an emergency medical services
provider;
(C) a representative from a fire department or volunteer fire
department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); and
(D) a mental health provider; or
(2) enter into a written agreement with another local child
fatality review team for the provision of services, guidance, and
expertise of a person listed in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(D)
who is a member of that local child fatality review team.
(c) In addition to the members under subsection (a), a local child
fatality review team shall have:
(1) a member on the team who is a pathologist with forensic
experience who is licensed to practice medicine in Indiana and
who, if feasible, is certified by the American Board of
Pathology in forensic pathology; or
(2) an agreement with a pathologist described in subdivision (1)
for the provision of the pathologist's services and expertise, as
needed by the local child fatality review team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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) Other representatives requested to serve as members by the:
(A) child fatality committee; or
(B) local child fatality review team.
(4) A representative from the department of natural resources
who lives or works in the area served by the local child fatality
review team.
(5) A representative from Prevent Child Abuse Indiana (an
organization for the prevention of child abuse) who lives or
works in the area served by the local child fatality review team.
(6) One (1) of the following:
(A) A court appointed special advocate who provides court
appointed special advocate services in the area served by the
local child fatality review team.
(B) A guardian ad litem who provides guardian ad litem
services in the area served by the local child fatality review
team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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 fatality review team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 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 review team; or
(B) regional child fatality review team.
(2) The names and contact numbers of all of the members of the
local child fatality review team.
(3) Whether the child fatality committee will or has entered into
a memorandum of understanding described under section 3(3)
of this chapter.
(4) Any assistance the child fatality committee would like from
the state child fatality review coordinator in forming the local
child fatality review team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
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