Indiana § 16-49-2-4 Local child fatality review teams; membership; required members or
written agreement; pathologist member or agreement

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-49-2-4 — Local child fatality review teams; membership; required members or written agreement; pathologist member or agreement

Indiana § 16-49-2-4

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 49CHILD FATALITY REVIEWS

Ch. 2Establishing Local Child Fatality Review Teams

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Ind. Code § 16-49-2-4 (2026).

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(a)A local child fatality review team consists of the following members:

(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.

(2)A county coroner or a deputy coroner from the area served by the local child fatality review team.

(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 t

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(a) A local child fatality review team consists
of the following members:
(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.
(2) A county coroner or a deputy coroner from the area served by
the local child fatality review team.
(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.