Duties of Local Teams

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  1. 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.
  2. Nothing in this part shall preclude a local team from providing consultation to any team member conducting an investigation.
  3. 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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