(a) The local child fatality review teams shall:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-142-107

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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.
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