(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.
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