A. The state child fatality review team is established in the department of health services. The state team is composed of the head of the following entities or that person's designee:
1. Attorney general.
2. Office of women's and children's health in the department of health services.
3. Arizona health care cost containment system.
4. Division of developmental disabilities in the department of economic security.
5. Department of child safety.
6. Governor's office of youth, faith and family.
7. Administrative office of the courts' parent assistance program.
8. Department of juvenile corrections.
9. Arizona chapter of a national pediatric society.
B. The director of the department of health services shall appoint the following members to serve on the state team:
1. A medical examiner who is a forensic pathologist.
2. A maternal and child health specialist who is involved with the treatment of native Americans.
3. A representative of a private nonprofit organization of tribal governments in this state.
4. A representative of the Navajo tribe.
5. A representative of the United States military family advocacy program.
6. A representative of a statewide prosecuting attorneys advisory council.
7. A representative of a statewide law enforcement officers advisory council who is experienced in child homicide investigations.
8. A representative of an association of county health officers.
9. A child advocate who is not employed by or an officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
10. A local child fatality review team member.
C. The state team shall:
1. Develop a child fatalities data collection system.
2. Provide training to cooperating agencies, individuals and local child fatality review teams on the use of the child fatalities data system.
3. Conduct an annual statistical report on the incidence and causes of child fatalities in this state during the past year and submit a copy of this report, including its recommendations for action, to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before November 15 of each year. The report shall include available information regarding plans for or progress toward implementation of recommendations. Recommendations made to a state agency, board or commission shall require a written response indicating whether the agency is capable of implementing the recommendations within its existing authority and resources, including any applicable implementation plan, to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the state child fatality review team within sixty days after the report is submitted.
4. Encourage and assist in the development of local child fatality review teams.
5. Develop standards and protocols for local child fatality review teams and provide training and technical assistance to these teams.
6. Develop protocols for child fatality investigations, including protocols for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, medical examiners, health care facilities and social service agencies.
7. Study the adequacy of statutes, ordinances, rules, training and services to determine what changes are needed to decrease the incidence of preventable child fatalities and, as appropriate, take steps to implement these changes.
8. Provide case consultation on individual cases to local teams if requested.
9. Educate the public regarding the incidence and causes of child fatalities as well as the public's role in preventing these deaths.
10. Designate a state team chairperson.
11. Develop and distribute an informational brochure that describes the purpose, function and authority of the state team. The brochure shall be available at the offices of the department of health services.
12. Beginning January 1, 2025, conduct an annual statistical report on the incidence and causes of child fatalities and near fatalities identified by the department of child safety pursuant to section 8-807.01 for the past year and submit a copy of this report, including its recommendations for action, to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before November 15 of each year. The report shall include available information regarding plans for or progress toward implementation of recommendations. Recommendations made to a state agency, board or commission shall require a written response indicating whether the agency is capable of implementing the recommendations within its existing authority and resources, including any applicable implementation plan, to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the state child fatality review team within sixty days after the report is submitted.
13. Inform the governor and the legislature of the need for specific recommendations regarding sudden unexpected infant death.
14. Periodically review the infant death investigation checklist developed by the department of health services pursuant to section 36-3506. In reviewing the checklist, the state team shall consider guidelines endorsed by national infant death organizations.
D. State team members are not eligible to receive compensation, but members appointed pursuant to subsection B of this section are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.
E. The department of health services shall provide professional and administrative support to the state team.
F. Notwithstanding subsections C and D of this section, this section does not require expenditures above the revenue available from the child fatality review fund.