2013 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 49. CHILD FATALITY REVIEWS CHAPTER 5. STATE CHILD FATALITY REVIEW COORDINATOR
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IC 16-49-5
Chapter 5. State Child Fatality Review Coordinator
IC 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 raw data for presentation to the statewide child
fatality review committee.
(4) Contact the appropriate individuals if any issues with the
electronic data collection system occur.
(5) Record information concerning child fatality reviews
conducted by the statewide child fatality review committee in
the electronic data collection system.
(6) Record and compile recommendations by the statewide
child fatality review committee for the prevention of child
fatalities and investigate available prevention resources.
(7) Work with the chairperson of the statewide child fatality
review committee to prepare the annual report described in
IC 16-49-4-11.
(8) Facilitate distribution of the annual report described in
IC 16-49-4-11.
(9) Represent the state of Indiana at national meetings
concerning child fatalities and child fatality reviews.
(10) Assist local child fatality review teams by:
(A) assisting with the establishment of local child fatality
review teams;
(B) acting as a liaison between the statewide child fatality
review committee and local child fatality review teams;
(C) creating and providing forms, including the data
collection form described in section 2 of this chapter, for
local child fatality review teams and the statewide child
fatality review committee;
(D) developing protocols for meetings of and fatality
reviews conducted by local child fatality review teams;
(E) providing data collection tools that include collecting
and storing:
(i) identifying and nonidentifying information;
(ii) information concerning the circumstances surrounding
the death of a child;
(iii) information concerning factors that contributed to the
death of a child; and
(iv) information concerning findings and recommendations
regarding the death of a child by the local child fatality
review team;
(F) providing training on data collection and technical
assistance for the electronic data collection system;
(G) providing information on the prevention of child
fatalities; and
(H) obtaining death certificates for local child fatality review
teams if necessary.
(11) Coordinate local or statewide training related to child
fatality review.
(12) Maintain all confidentiality statements signed in
accordance with IC 16-49-4-9.
(13) Attend meetings of the commission on improving the status
of children in Indiana, established by IC 2-5-36-3, as requested
by the chairperson of the commission.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 16-49-5-2
Develop 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) A list of:
(i) agencies and entities that should be involved; and
(ii) any other resources that should be used;
to adequately prevent future child deaths in the area.
(b) The state child fatality review coordinator shall develop a
confidentiality form for use by the statewide child fatality review
committee and local child fatality review teams.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 16-49-5-3
Salary and expenses for training paid from funds appropriated to
state department of health
Sec. 3. The following must be paid from funds appropriated to the
state department:
(1) The salary of the state child fatality review coordinator.
(2) Expenses for any training for:
(A) the state child fatality review coordinator;
(B) members of the statewide child fatality review
committee; and
(C) members of local child fatality review teams.
(3) Other expenses related to the duties of the state child fatality
review coordinator.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
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