Indiana Code 16-49-2-4. Local child fatality review teams; membership; required members or written agreement; pathologist member or agreement
(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.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-49-2-4
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(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.