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2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-5. Assisting Local Child Fatality Review Team; Records From Hospitals, Physicians, Coroners, Law Enforcement Officers, or Mental Health Professionals; Immunity From Liability; Confidential; Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery or Admissible as Evidence

Sec. 5. (a) Upon request by a local child fatality review team or the department of child services ombudsman established by IC 4-13-19-3, the statewide child fatality review committee shall assist a local child fatality review team or conduct a review of the death of a child that occurred in Indiana if:
(1) the death of the child is:
(A) sudden;
(B) unexpected;
(C) unexplained; or
(D) assessed by the department of child services for alleged abuse or neglect that resulted in the death of the child; or
(2) the coroner in the area in which the child's death occurred determines that the cause of the death of the child is:
(A) undetermined; or
(B) the result of a homicide, suicide, or accident.
(b) In conducting a child fatality review under subsection (a), the statewide child fatality review committee may review all applicable records and information related to the death of the child, including the following:
(1) Records held by the:
(A) state department or local 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) Subject to IC 34-30-15, if the statewide child fatality review committee requests records from a hospital, physician, coroner, law enforcement officer, or mental health professional regarding a death that the statewide child fatality review committee is investigating, the hospital, physician, coroner, law enforcement officer, or mental health professional shall provide the requested records to the statewide child fatality review committee.
(d) A person who provides records in accordance with subsection (c) 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.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this article, information and records acquired by the statewide child fatality review committee in the exercise of its duties under this chapter are confidential and exempt from disclosure.
(f) Records, information, documents, and reports acquired or produced by the statewide child fatality review committee 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 the statewide child fatality review committee.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.174.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-6. Review of Death; Requirements

Sec. 6. In reviewing the death of a child under this chapter, the statewide child fatality review committee 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-7. Chairperson

Sec. 7. (a) The chairperson of the statewide child fatality review committee shall be selected by the governor.
(b) The statewide child fatality review committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-8. Duties of Chairperson

Sec. 8. The chairperson of the statewide child fatality review committee shall do the following:
(1) Work with the state child fatality review coordinator to prepare the agenda for each meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee.
(2) Work with the state child fatality review coordinator to:
(A) prepare the annual report of the statewide child fatality review committee described in section 11 of this chapter; and
(B) ensure compliance with section 9 of this chapter.
(3) Upon the conclusion of a review of a child fatality, destroy all records, information, and documents obtained by the statewide child fatality review committee under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-9. Meetings Open; Executive Sessions; Confidentiality Statements

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), meetings of the statewide child fatality review committee are open to the public.
(b) A meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee that involves:
(1) confidential records; or
(2) identifying information regarding the death of a child that is confidential under state or federal law;
shall be held as an executive session.
(c) If a meeting is held as an executive session under subsection (b), each invitee who:
(1) attends the meeting; and
(2) is not a member of the statewide child fatality review committee;
shall sign a confidentiality statement prepared by the state child fatality review coordinator.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-10. Discussion of Confidential Matters; Applicable Laws; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 10. Members of the statewide child fatality review committee and individuals who attend a meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee as invitees of the chairperson:
(1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the statewide child fatality review committee;
(2) are bound by all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of matters reviewed by the statewide child fatality review committee; and
(3) except when acting:
(A) with malice;
(B) in bad faith; or
(C) with gross negligence;
are immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of communicating among themselves about confidential matters that are before the statewide child fatality review committee.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-11. Report; Availability

Sec. 11. (a) The statewide child fatality review committee shall submit to the legislative council, governor, department of child services, state department, and commission on improving the status of children in Indiana on or before December 31 of each year a report that includes the following information:
(1) A summary of the data collected and reviewed by the statewide child fatality review committee in the previous calendar year.
(2) Trends and patterns that have been identified by the statewide child fatality review committee concerning deaths of children in Indiana.
(3) Recommended actions or resources to prevent future child fatalities in Indiana.
A report submitted under this section to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The statewide child fatality review committee shall provide a copy of a report submitted under this section to a member of the public upon request.
(c) The state department shall make the report available on the state department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-12. Report; Identifying Information Excluded; Review Data Confidential

Sec. 12. (a) A report released under this section 11 of this chapter may not contain identifying information relating to the fatalities reviewed by the statewide child fatality review committee or any local child fatality review team.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, review data concerning a child fatality are confidential and may not be released.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-13. 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 the statewide child fatality review committee or its members, concerning a review of a child fatality, at a meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee:
(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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-14. Not Entitled to Compensation or per Diem; Entitled to Mileage

Sec. 14. A member of the statewide child fatality review committee is not entitled to receive compensation or per diem but is entitled to receive mileage on the days on which the member is engaged in the business of the statewide child fatality review committee.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee › 16-49-4-15. Confidentiality of Records

Sec. 15. The statewide child fatality review committee is subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18 applying to records held by the statewide child fatality review committee.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 5. State Child Fatality Review Coordinator › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 5. State Child Fatality Review Coordinator › 16-49-5-2. 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.
(c) The data collection form developed under this section must mirror the information contained in the most recent version of the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System CDR Report Form.
(d) The state child fatality review coordinator shall provide the data collection form described in this section to each local child fatality review team.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.76-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 5. State Child Fatality Review Coordinator › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-2. "Infant Death"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "infant death" refers to the death of a child who is less than one (1) year of age.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-3. "Local Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Team"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "local fetal-infant mortality review team" or "review team" refers to:
(1) a county fetal-infant mortality review team; or
(2) a regional fetal-infant mortality review team formed by multiple counties through a written agreement.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-4. Establishment of Local Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Team; Notification; Duties

Sec. 4. (a) A:
(1) local health department;
(2) hospital licensed under IC 16-21; or
(3) person or entity approved by the state department;
may establish a local fetal-infant mortality review team to review fetal deaths and infant deaths for the purpose of gathering information concerning fetal deaths and infant deaths and to use the information gathered to improve community resources and systems of care to reduce fetal deaths and infant deaths.
(b) Upon the establishment of a local fetal-infant mortality review team under this section, the review team shall notify the statewide fetal-infant mortality review coordinator of the establishment of the review team.
(c) A local fetal-infant mortality review team:
(1) shall review the fetal death or infant death of a resident of; and
(2) may review the fetal death or infant death that occurred in;
the county or area for which the review team is established.
(d) A local fetal-infant mortality review team shall do the following:
(1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning fetal deaths and infant deaths in the area served by the review team.
(2) Identify reasons for any higher minority fetal or infant mortality rate in the area served by the review team.
(3) Create strategies and make recommendations for the prevention and reduction of fetal deaths and infant deaths, including minority fetal and infant deaths, in the area served by the review team.
(e) A local fetal-infant mortality review team may do any of the following:
(1) Determine factors contributing to fetal deaths and infant deaths.
(2) Identify public health and clinical interventions to improve systems of care and enhance coordination.
(3) Develop strategies for the prevention of fetal deaths and infant deaths.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-5. Members of Review Team; Quarterly Meetings

Sec. 5. (a) A local fetal-infant mortality review team shall be multidisciplinary and culturally diverse. The review team should include professionals and representatives of agencies that provide services or community resources for families in the community.
(b) Members may include representatives from the following disciplines:
(1) Obstetrics.
(2) Mental health.
(3) Pediatrics.
(4) Family medicine.
(5) Public health nursing.
(6) Maternal fetal medicine.
(7) Emergency medical services.
(8) Social work.
(9) Addiction medicine.
(c) Members may also include any of the following:
(1) A coroner or deputy coroner.
(2) An epidemiologist.
(3) A pathologist.
(4) A law enforcement representative.
(5) A representative of the Indiana Minority Health Coalition.
(d) The local fetal-infant mortality review team shall select a member to serve as chairperson of the review team.
(e) The local fetal-infant mortality review team shall meet at least quarterly.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-6. Review of Records; Access to Records; Immunity; Confidentiality

Sec. 6. (a) In conducting a review under this chapter, the local fetal-infant mortality review team may review all applicable records and information related to the death, including the following:
(1) Records held by any of the following:
(A) The state department.
(B) A local health department, including certificates of death or certificates of stillbirths.
(C) The department of child services.
(2) Medical records.
(3) Law enforcement records.
(4) Coroner records, including autopsy reports.
(5) Mental health records.
(6) Emergency medical services and fire department run reports.
(7) Qualitative results of a family or maternal interview.
(b) The following shall provide to the local fetal-infant mortality review team, in good faith, access to records concerning a case under review under this chapter:
(1) A health care provider.
(2) A health care facility.
(3) An individual.
(4) An entity.
(c) A person described in subsection (b) that provides access to records in good faith under this section 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 the disclosure.
(d) Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, information and records acquired and interviews conducted by the local fetal-infant mortality review team in the exercise of the review team's duties under this chapter are confidential and exempted from disclosure.
(e) Records, information, documents, and reports acquired or produced by the local fetal-infant mortality 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 the review team.
(f) The local fetal-infant mortality review team members and individuals who attend a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting at the invitation of the chairperson shall maintain the confidentiality of records and information discussed and disseminated during the meeting.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-7. Statewide Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Coordinator

Sec. 7. The state department shall employ a statewide fetal-infant mortality review coordinator to assist local fetal-infant mortality review teams and do the following:
(1) Establish local fetal-infant mortality review teams statewide.
(2) Act as a liaison between the statewide child fatality review committee and local fetal-infant mortality review teams.
(3) Create and provide forms, including a data collection form for the data described in section 8(d) of this chapter.
(4) Develop protocols for meetings of and case reviews conducted by local fetal-infant mortality review teams.
(5) Provide data collection tools that include collecting and storing the following information:
(A) Identifying and nonidentifying information.
(B) Information concerning the circumstances surrounding a fetal death or an infant death.
(C) Information concerning factors that contributed to a fetal death or an infant death.
(D) Information concerning findings and recommendations concerning a fetal death or infant death by the review team.
(6) Provide information on the prevention of fetal deaths and infant deaths.
(7) Obtain certificates of death and certificates of stillbirths for the review teams.
(8) Coordinate local or statewide training concerning a fetal death or infant death review under this chapter.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-8. Report; Confidentiality; Data

Sec. 8. (a) Before July 1 of each year, a local fetal-infant mortality review team shall submit a report to the state department that includes the following information:
(1) A summary of the data collected concerning the reviews conducted by the local fetal-infant mortality review team for the previous calendar year.
(2) Actions recommended by the local fetal-infant mortality review team to improve systems of care and community resources to reduce fetal deaths and infant deaths in the area served by the review team.
(3) Solutions proposed for any system inadequacies.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) may not contain identifying information relating to the deaths reviewed by the local fetal-infant mortality review team.
(c) Review data concerning a fetal death or an infant death is confidential and may not be released.
(d) The local fetal-infant mortality review team may provide the state department with data concerning the reviews of a death under this chapter.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-9. Open Meetings; Executive Session

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting is open to the public.
(b) A local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting that involves confidential records or identifying information concerning a fetal death or an infant death that is confidential under state or federal law must be held as a executive session.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-10. Confidentiality of Records; Immunity

Sec. 10. (a) Local fetal-infant mortality review team members and individuals who attend a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting at the invitation of the chairperson shall maintain the confidentiality of records and information discussed and disseminated during a local fetal-infant mortality review team meeting.
(b) The local fetal-infant mortality review team members and individuals who attend a review team meeting at the invitation of the chairperson:
(1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the local fetal-infant mortality review team; and
(2) are, except when acting:
(A) with malice;
(B) in bad faith; or
(C) with negligence;
immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of sharing among themselves those matters.
(c) The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of the local fetal-infant mortality review team or its members concerning a review of a fatality at a review team meeting:
(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.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49. Child Fatality Reviews › Chapter 6. Fetal-Infant Mortality Review Teams › 16-49-6-11. Other Investigations Not Precluded

Sec. 11. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any death, illness, or injury investigation or review to the extent authorized by other laws.
As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 1. Definitions › 16-49.5-1-3. "Sofr Team"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "SOFR team" refers to:
(1) a county SOFR team; or
(2) a regional SOFR team formed by multiple counties;
established under IC 16-49.5-2-1.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-1. Written Agreements

Sec. 1. (a) A:
(1) local health department; or
(2) person or entity approved by the state department;
may establish through a written agreement a SOFR team to review suicides and overdose fatalities for the purpose of gathering information concerning suicides and overdose fatalities and to use the information gathered to improve community resources and systems of care to reduce suicides and overdose fatalities.
(b) A SOFR team may be established in a county or multiple counties in Indiana.
(c) Upon the establishment of a SOFR team under this section, the SOFR team shall notify the state department of the establishment of the SOFR team.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-2. Duties

Sec. 2. (a) A SOFR team shall do the following:
(1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning suicides and overdose fatalities in the area served by the SOFR team.
(2) Identify reasons for any higher minority suicide and overdose fatality rate in the area served by the SOFR team.
(3) Create strategies and make recommendations for the prevention and reduction of suicides and overdose fatalities, including minority suicides and overdose fatalities, in the area served by the SOFR team.
(b) A SOFR team may do any of the following:
(1) Determine factors contributing to suicides and overdose fatalities.
(2) Identify public health and clinical interventions to improve systems of care and enhance coordination.
(3) Develop strategies for the prevention of suicides and overdose fatalities.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-3. Diversity

Sec. 3. (a) A SOFR team must be multidisciplinary and culturally diverse. The SOFR team should include professionals and representatives of agencies that provide services or community resources for families in the community.
(b) Members of a SOFR team must be appointed by the county health officer or another entity approved by the state department and may include local representatives from the following disciplines:
(1) Public health.
(2) Primary health care.
(3) Mental health.
(4) Law enforcement.
(5) Behavioral health.
(6) Parole or probation.
(7) Addiction medicine.
(8) Emergency medical services.
(9) Social work.
(c) Members may also include any of the following:
(1) A coroner or deputy coroner.
(2) An epidemiologist.
(3) A pathologist.
(d) The SOFR team shall meet at least quarterly.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-4. Convening of Meeting

Sec. 4. (a) The first SOFR team meeting shall convene at the call of the county health officer, the county health administrator, or their designees, as applicable.
(b) The SOFR team members shall elect a chairperson at the first SOFR team meeting and whenever there is a chairperson vacancy.
(c) After the election of a team chairperson, the SOFR team shall meet upon the call of the elected chairperson or upon the call of the county health officer in the event that there is a chairperson vacancy.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-5. Participation Prerequisites

Sec. 5. (a) Before a member of the SOFR team may participate in the review of a suicide or overdose fatality, the member must:
(1) sign a confidentiality form prepared by the state department;
(2) review the purpose and goal of the SOFR team; and
(3) review, for accuracy and comprehensiveness, any data collection form developed by the state department, if applicable.
(b) Individuals who are invited by the SOFR team chairperson to attend a SOFR team meeting must sign a confidentiality form before attending or participating in a SOFR team meeting.
(c) The state department shall create and make available a standardized confidentiality form to be used by members of all SOFR teams.
(d) The chairperson of a SOFR team is responsible for the safekeeping of all confidentiality agreements signed under this section.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-6. Sofr Team Review; Review Eligibility Criteria

Sec. 6. (a) The SOFR team shall review the death of each person whose death occurred in the area served by the SOFR team if one (1) or more of the following conditions are met:
(1) The person's cause of death is listed as one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Poisoning.
(B) Intoxication.
(C) Toxicity.
(D) Inhalation.
(E) Ingestion.
(F) Overdose.
(G) Exposure.
(H) Chemical use.
(I) Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) effects.
(2) The person's manner of death is classified as one (1) of the following:
(A) Accident.
(B) Suicide.
(C) Undetermined.
(3) The person's manner of death is classified as natural but drug intoxication or exposure is listed as a contributing factor.
(b) When conducting a SOFR fatality review under subsection (a), the SOFR team may review the following records if the records pertain to a person or incident within the scope of the SOFR team's review:
(1) Records held by the:
(A) state department or local health department;
(B) INSPECT program (as described under IC 25-26-24); or
(C) department of child services.
(2) Medical records.
(3) Law enforcement records.
(4) Autopsy reports.
(5) Coroner records.
(6) Mental health reports.
(7) Emergency medical services provider records.
(8) Fire department run reports.
(9) Disciplinary or health records generated by a local school system.
(10) Any other record concerning the assessment, care, fatality, diagnosis, near fatality, if applicable, or treatment of the person subject to a SOFR team review.
(c) Except as otherwise provided, information and records acquired by a SOFR team during the execution of the SOFR team's duties are confidential and exempt from disclosure.
(d) Subject to subsection (e), records, information, documents, and reports acquired or produced by a SOFR team are not:
(1) subject to subpoena or discovery; or
(2) admissible as evidence;
in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(e) Records, information, documents, and reports that are admissible and otherwise discoverable from alternate sources do not become immune from discovery or use in any administrative or judicial proceeding because of their use by a SOFR team.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.175.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-7. Death Certificate Review

Sec. 7. A SOFR team shall review the death certificate of a decedent received from the county health officer in order to determine whether the fatality qualifies for a SOFR team review under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-8. Record Request Compliance; Fees

Sec. 8. (a) Subject to IC 34-30-15, the following persons or entities shall comply with a records request by a SOFR team:
(1) A coroner.
(2) An emergency medical services provider.
(3) A fire department.
(4) A health system.
(5) A hospital.
(6) A law enforcement officer.
(7) A local or state governmental agency, including the department of child services.
(8) A mental health professional.
(9) A physician.
(10) A school.
(11) A social services provider.
(b) A person or entity that complies, in good faith, with a record request issued under subsection (a) may not be:
(1) disciplined;
(2) criminally prosecuted; or
(3) held administratively or civilly liable;
for any disclosure related to the person's or entity's compliance with subsection (a).
(c) A person or entity subject to a records request by a SOFR team under subsection (a) may charge a reasonable fee for the service of duplicating any records requested by the SOFR team.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-9. Sofr Team Meeting Topics; Sofr Team Duties

Sec. 9. If a fatality qualifies for a SOFR team review, the SOFR team shall:
(1) identify the factors that contributed to the fatality of the decedent;
(2) determine whether similar fatalities may be prevented in the future;
(3) if applicable, identify other:
(A) agencies or entities; and
(B) resources;
that may be used to assist in the prevention of a similar fatality; and
(4) if applicable, identify solutions to:
(A) improve practice and policy; and
(B) enhance coordination;
between the agencies, entities, and resources described in subdivision (3).
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-10. Public Access to Sofr Meetings

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), SOFR team meetings are open to the public.
(b) A SOFR team meeting that requires the use or discussion of confidential records or confidential identifying information must be closed to the public for the portion of the team meeting that uses or discusses confidential information.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-11. Confidentiality; Confidential Matters; Immunity

Sec. 11. (a) Members of a SOFR team and individuals who attend a SOFR team meeting as invitees of the team chairperson:
(1) may discuss, among themselves, confidential matters that are before the SOFR team;
(2) are bound by all applicable laws concerning the confidentiality of the matters reviewed by the SOFR team; and
(3) except as provided in subsection (b), may not be:
(A) disciplined;
(B) criminally prosecuted; or
(C) held administratively or civilly liable;
for the sharing or discussion of any confidential matter before the SOFR team during a SOFR team meeting.
(b) The immunity described in subsection (a)(3) does not apply to a SOFR team member or a SOFR team invitee who discloses confidential information:
(1) with malice;
(2) in bad faith; or
(3) negligently.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-12. Duties of Chairperson

Sec. 12. The chairperson of a SOFR team or the chairperson's designee shall do the following for each SOFR team meeting:
(1) Prepare the agenda for the scheduled SOFR team meeting.
(2) Provide meeting notices to all members of the SOFR team.
(3) Ensure that all:
(A) members of the SOFR team; and
(B) SOFR team invitees;
sign confidentiality forms as required under this chapter.
(4) Maintain all confidentiality forms signed under this chapter.
(5) Enter and record all data reviewed by the SOFR team by using:
(A) data collection tools provided to the SOFR team by the state department, if applicable; and
(B) any other appropriate data collection system.
(6) Attend pertinent training concerning the use of the data collection tools employed by the SOFR team.
(7) Serve as a liaison for the SOFR team as necessary.
(8) Destroy all records, information, and documents obtained by the SOFR team under section 6 of this chapter upon the conclusion of the SOFR team's review of a specific suicide or overdose fatality.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-13. Confidentiality of Records

Sec. 13. Records held or maintained by a SOFR team are subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-14. Confidentiality of Report

Sec. 14. (a) Before July 1 of each year, a SOFR team shall submit a report to the state department that includes the following information:
(1) A summary of the data collected concerning the reviews conducted by the SOFR team for the previous calendar year.
(2) Actions recommended by the SOFR team to improve systems of care and community resources to reduce suicides and overdose fatalities in the area served by the SOFR team.
(3) Solutions proposed for any system inadequacies.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) may not contain identifying information relating to the deaths reviewed by the SOFR team.
(c) Review data concerning a suicide or overdose fatality is confidential and may not be released.
(d) The SOFR team may provide the state department with data concerning the reviews of a death under this chapter.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams › 16-49.5-2-15. Application of Other Laws

Sec. 15. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any death, illness, or injury investigation or review to the extent authorized by other laws.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-1. "Maternal Morbidity"

Sec. 1. As used in this article, "maternal morbidity" refers to any health condition occurring to an individual in Indiana that is attributable to or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-2. "Maternal Mortality"

Sec. 2. As used in this article, "maternal mortality" refers to death, occurring in Indiana, of an individual during pregnancy through up to one (1) year after pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or management of the pregnancy.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-3. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee Established; Duties; Authority

Sec. 3. (a) The state department shall establish a statewide maternal mortality review committee to:
(1) review cases of maternal morbidity and maternal mortality;
(2) determine factors contributing to maternal morbidity and maternal mortality;
(3) identify public health and clinical interventions to improve systems of care and enhance coordination; and
(4) develop strategies for the prevention of maternal morbidity and maternal mortality;
in Indiana.
(b) The statewide maternal mortality review committee:
(1) shall review cases involving the death of a woman occurring during pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, through one (1) year after the pregnancy;
(2) shall study how changes in the state's abortion laws affect maternal mortality in Indiana; and
(3) may review cases of maternal morbidity;
to carry out the duties set forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.65-2021, SEC.2; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-4. Committee Members; Meetings; Executive Session

Sec. 4. (a) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall appoint members to the statewide maternal mortality review committee.
(b) The membership of the statewide maternal mortality review committee must be multidisciplinary, be culturally diverse, and include the following:
(1) One (1) representative from each of the following:
(A) The state department.
(B) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
(C) The Indiana Hospital Association.
(2) Two (2) representatives of a local health department, each representing a different regional area and population size.
(3) Two (2) representatives of community based organizations that focus on maternal health and well-being.
(4) One (1) epidemiologist.
(5) One (1) representative from each of the following areas who provides services or community resources to families, with expertise and knowledge in the area:
(A) Obstetrics.
(B) Maternal-fetal medicine.
(C) Family medicine.
(D) Social work.
(E) Pathology.
(F) Public health nursing.
(G) Midwifery.
(H) Anesthesiology.
(I) Mental health.
(c) The state health commissioner shall designate a member of the statewide maternal mortality review committee as the chairperson.
(d) The statewide maternal mortality review committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson. Except as provided in subsection (e), statewide maternal mortality review committee meetings are open to the public.
(e) Statewide maternal mortality review committee meetings that involve confidential records or identifying information regarding a maternal death or maternal morbidity that is confidential under state or federal law must be held as an executive session and are not open to the public.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-5. Member Requirements

Sec. 5. A member of the statewide maternal mortality review committee shall:
(1) sign a confidentiality form prepared by the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator under IC 16-50-2-3;
(2) review the purpose and goals of the statewide maternal mortality review committee; and
(3) review the data collection form developed by the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator under IC 16-50-2-2.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-6. Duty to Report; Release of Data

Sec. 6. (a) If a health care provider or a health care facility has a patient who suffers a death occurring during pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, through one (1) year after the pregnancy and the health care provider or health care facility has knowledge of the circumstances of the maternal death, the health care provider or the health care facility shall report the maternal death for review to the statewide maternal mortality review committee in the manner established by the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator under IC 16-50-2-4.
(b) The state department may provide data held by the state department, including:
(1) vital statistics;
(2) trauma data; and
(3) hospital discharge data;
to the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator to aid in the identification of cases of maternal morbidity and maternal mortality.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.65-2021, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 50. Maternal Mortality Review › Chapter 1. Statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee › 16-50-1-7. Committee Duties; Authority; Findings

Sec. 7. (a) The statewide maternal mortality review committee shall review all cases of maternal death reported to the statewide maternal mortality review committee under section 6 of this chapter.
(b) The statewide maternal mortality review committee may do any of the following concerning each case reported to the statewide maternal mortality review committee:
(1) Review medical records and other relevant data as set forth in section 8(a) of this chapter.
(2) Contact family members and other affected or involved persons to collect data.
(3) Consult with relevant experts to evaluate the records and data described in subdivisions (1) and (2).
(4) Make determinations regarding the factors contributing to maternal morbidities and maternal mortalities and the preventability of maternal morbidities and maternal mortalities.
(5) Identify, if applicable, public health and clinical health interventions to improve systems of care and enhance coordination.
(6) Develop recommendations for the prevention of maternal morbidities and maternal mortalities.
(7) Disseminate findings and recommendations as required under this chapter.
(c) The statewide maternal mortality review committee's findings for each case must be maintained in a data collection form developed by the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator under IC 16-50-2-2.
As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.65-2021, SEC.4.