68-142-107 - Duties of local teams.

68-142-107. Duties of local teams.

(a)  The local child fatality review teams shall:

     (1)  Be established to cover each judicial district in the state;

     (2)  Review, in accordance with the procedures established by the state team, all deaths of children seventeen (17) years of age or younger;

     (3)  Collect data according to the protocol developed by the state team;

     (4)  Submit data on child deaths quarterly to the state team;

     (5)  Submit annually to the state team recommendations, if any, and advocate for system improvements and resources where gaps and deficiencies may exist; and

     (6)  Participate in training provided by the state team.

(b)  Nothing in this part shall preclude a local team from providing consultation to any team member conducting an investigation.

(c)  Local child fatality review teams may request a second medical or legal opinion to be authorized by the state team in the event that a majority of the local team's statutory membership is in agreement that a second opinion is needed.

[Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 4; 2007, ch. 588, § 6.]