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IN Code § 16-49-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 1. Definitions|16-49-1-6. "Local Child Fatality Review Team"

Sec. 6. "Local child fatality review team" refers to a county or regional child fatality review team established by a child fatality committee under IC 16-49-2.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 1. Definitions|16-49-1-7. "Mental Health Provider"

Sec. 7. "Mental health provider" means any of the following:(1) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed under IC 25-23.(2) A clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6-5.(3) A marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.(4) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.(5) A school psychologist licensed by the Indiana state board of education.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 1. Definitions|16-49-1-8. "Regional Child Fatality Review Team"

Sec. 8. "Regional child fatality review team" means a child fatality review team established by a child fatality committee under IC 16-49-2 for a region consisting of more than one (1) county.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 1. Definitions|16-49-1-9. "State Child Fatality Review Coordinator"

Sec. 9. "State child fatality review coordinator" refers to the state child fatality review coordinator employed by the state department under IC 16-49-5-1.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 1. Definitions|16-49-1-10. "Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee"

Sec. 10. "Statewide child fatality review committee" refers to the statewide child fatality review committee established by IC 16-49-4-1.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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.
IN Code § 16-49-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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:(1) the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the prosecuting attorney's representative;(2) the county coroner or deputy coroner, if the first meeting of the child fatality committee is not called by the member described in subdivision (1);(3) the member of the child fatality committee representing a department or corporation under section 1(3) of this chapter, if the first meeting of the child fatality committee is not called by a member described in subdivision (1) or (2); or(4) the member of the child fatality committee representing the department of child services under section 1(4) of this chapter, if the first meeting of the child fatality committee is not called by a member described in subdivisions (1) through (3).(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. Amended by P.L.148-2021, SEC.5.
IN Code § 16-49-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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.
IN Code § 16-49-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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.
IN Code § 16-49-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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.
IN Code § 16-49-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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.
IN Code § 16-49-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 2. Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams|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 written agreement 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. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.80.
IN Code § 16-49-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-1. Meetings; Chairperson

Sec. 1. (a) The local child fatality review team shall meet for the first meeting of the local child fatality review team at the call of a prosecuting attorney or prosecuting attorney's representative.(b) The members of a local child fatality review team shall elect a member to serve as the chairperson at the first meeting.(c) The members of the local child fatality review team shall meet at the call of the chairperson for all meetings after the first meeting.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-2. Requirements for Members; Individuals Attending Meeting; Confidentiality Statement Requirements; Vacancy on Team

Sec. 2. (a) After an individual becomes a member of a local child fatality review team and before the member participates in a review of a child fatality, the member shall:(1) sign a confidentiality statement prepared by the state child fatality review coordinator under IC 16-49-5-2;(2) review the purpose and goal of the local child fatality review team; and(3) review the data collection form developed by the state child fatality review coordinator under IC 16-49-5-2.(b) Any individuals who are invited by the chairperson to attend a meeting of a local child fatality review team shall sign a confidentiality statement prepared by the state child fatality review coordinator under IC 16-49-5-2.(c) A local child fatality review team may:(1) appoint additional members to the local child fatality review team as provided in IC 16-49-2-5; and(2) if there is a vacancy on the local child fatality review team, appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-3. Review; Records and Information; Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery or Admissible as Evidence

Sec. 3. (a) A local child fatality review team:(1) shall review the death of a child whose death incident occurred in the area served by the local child fatality review team and may review the death of a child whose death occurred in the area served by the local child fatality review team if:(A) the death of the child is:(i) sudden;(ii) unexpected;(iii) unexplained; or(iv) assessed by the department of child services for alleged abuse or neglect that resulted in the death of the child; or(B) the coroner in the area where the death occurred determines that the cause of the death of the child is:(i) undetermined; or(ii) the result of a homicide, suicide, or accident; and(2) may, at its discretion, review the near fatality of a child whose incident or injury occurred in the area served by the local child fatality review team.(b) In conducting a child fatality review under subsection (a), the local child fatality review team may review all applicable records and information related to the death or near fatality of the child, including the following:(1) Records held by the:(A) local or state health department; and(B) department of child services.(2) Medical records.(3) Law enforcement records.(4) Autopsy reports.(5) Records of the coroner.(6) Mental health reports.(c) Except as otherwise provided under this article, information and records acquired by the local child fatality review team in the exercise of its duties under this chapter are confidential and exempt from disclosure.(d) Records, information, documents, and reports acquired or produced by a local child fatality review team are not:(1) subject to subpoena or discovery; or(2) admissible as evidence;in any judicial or administrative proceeding. Information that is otherwise discoverable or admissible from original sources is not immune from discovery or use in any proceeding merely because the information was presented during proceedings before a local child fatality review team.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.208-2015, SEC.10; P.L.29-2016, SEC.5.
IN Code § 16-49-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-4. Review Death Certificate

Sec. 4. The local child fatality review team shall review the death certificate of a child received from a local health officer to determine if the local child fatality review team is required to review the death of the child as required under section 3 of this chapter.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-5. Records From Hospitals, Physicians, Coroners, Law Enforcement Officers, or Mental Health Professionals; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to IC 34-30-15, if the local child fatality review team requests records from a hospital, physician, coroner, law enforcement officer, or mental health professional regarding a death that the local child fatality review team is reviewing, the hospital, physician, coroner, law enforcement officer, or mental health professional shall provide the requested records to the local child fatality review team.(b) A person who provides records in accordance with subsection (a) in good faith is not subject to liability in:(1) a civil;(2) an administrative;(3) a disciplinary; or(4) a criminal;action that might otherwise be imposed as a result of such disclosure.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-6. Review of Death; Requirements

Sec. 6. In reviewing the death of a child under this chapter, the local child fatality review team shall:(1) identify the factors that surrounded or contributed to the death of the child;(2) determine whether similar deaths could be prevented in the future;(3) if applicable, identify:(A) agencies and entities that should be involved; and(B) any other resources that should be used;to adequately prevent future deaths of children; and(4) if applicable, identify solutions to improve practice and policy and enhance coordination.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-7. Prepare and Release Report; Identifying Information Excluded; Review Data Confidential; Joint Report

Sec. 7. (a) Before July 1 each year, a local child fatality review team shall prepare and submit to the state child fatality review coordinator a report that must include the following information:(1) A summary of the data collected regarding the reviews conducted by the local child fatality review team in the previous calendar year.(2) Actions recommended by the local child fatality review team to prevent injuries to children and child deaths in the area served by the local child fatality review team.(3) Solutions proposed for system inadequacies.(b) Not later than July 31 of each year, the state child fatality review coordinator shall provide to the executive director of the legislative services agency, for distribution to the interim study committee on child services, a copy of the annual report submitted for that year by a local child fatality review team under subsection (a). Reports provided under this subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.(c) A report released under this section may not contain identifying information relating to the fatalities reviewed by the local child fatality review team.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this article, review data concerning a child fatality is confidential and may not be released.(e) A local child fatality review team may prepare and release a joint report for the report required by subsection (a) with another child fatality review team if the local child fatality review team reviewed fewer than two (2) child fatalities in the previous calendar year.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.81; P.L.29-2016, SEC.6; P.L.148-2021, SEC.6.
IN Code § 16-49-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-8. Meetings Open; Executive Sessions; Confidentiality Statements

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), meetings of a local child fatality review team are open to the public.(b) Meetings of a local child fatality review team that involve confidential records or identifying information regarding the death of a child that is confidential under state or federal law must be held as executive sessions.(c) If an executive session is held under subsection (b), each invitee who:(1) attends a meeting of the local child fatality review team; and(2) is not a member of the local child fatality review team;shall sign a confidentiality statement prepared by the state child fatality review coordinator under IC 16-49-5-2. The chairperson of the local child fatality review team shall keep all confidentiality statements signed under this subsection.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-9. Discussion of Confidential Matters; Applicable Laws; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 9. Members of a local child fatality review team and individuals who attend a meeting of a local child fatality review team as invitees of the chairperson:(1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the local child fatality review team;(2) are bound by all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of matters reviewed by the local child fatality review team; and(3) except when acting:(A) with malice;(B) in bad faith; or(C) with negligence;are immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of sharing among themselves confidential matters that are before the local child fatality review team.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-10. Duties of Chairperson

Sec. 10. The chairperson of a local child fatality review team or the chairperson's designee shall do the following:(1) Prepare the agenda for each meeting.(2) Provide notices of meetings to all members of the local child fatality review team.(3) Maintain confidentiality forms signed in accordance with sections 2(a)(1) and 8(c) of this chapter.(4) Ensure all new members of the child fatality review team and invitees sign the confidentiality forms as required under sections 2(a)(1) and 8(c) of this chapter.(5) Record all review data regarding the death of a child using the data collection tools provided by the state child fatality review coordinator and enter the information into the electronic data collection system.(6) Attend training on the data collection tools.(7) Serve as a liaison between the local child fatality review team and the:(A) statewide child fatality review committee; and(B) state child fatality review coordinator.(8) Ensure compliance with section 8 of this chapter.(9) Upon the conclusion of a review of a child fatality, destroy all records, information, and documents obtained by the local child fatality review team under section 5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-11. Department of Child Services; Access to Data

Sec. 11. The department of child services shall have access to all data submitted by a local child fatality review team, including access to the electronic data collection system, to assist the department of child services in preparing the report required under IC 31-25-2-24.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-12. Confidentiality of Records

Sec. 12. A local child fatality review team is subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18 applying to records held by the local child fatality review team.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-49-3-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews|Chapter 3. Local Child Fatality Review Teams|16-49-3-13. Discussions, Determinations, Conclusions, and Recommendations Privileged; Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery or Admissible as Evidence

Sec. 13. The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of a local child fatality review team, or its members, concerning a review of a child fatality at a meeting of the local child fatality review team:(1) are privileged; and(2) are not:(A) subject to subpoena or discovery; or(B) admissible as evidence;in any judicial or administrative proceeding.As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.