§ 16-49-6-4 — Establishment of local fetal-infant mortality review team; notification; duties

(a) A:
(1) local health department;
(2) hospital licensed under IC 16-21; or
(3) person or entity approved by the state department;
may establish a local fetal-infant mortality review team to review fetal
deaths and infant deaths for the purpose of gathering information
concerning fetal deaths and infant deaths and to use the information
gathered to improve community resources and systems of care to
reduce fetal deaths and infant deaths.
(b) Upon the establishment of a local fetal-infant mortality review
team under this section, the review team shall notify the statewide
fetal-infant mortality review coordinator of the establishment of the
review team.
(c) A local fetal-infant mortality review team:
(1) shall review the fetal death or infant death of a resident of; and
(2) may review the fetal death or infant death that occurred in;
the county or area for which the review team is established.
(d) A local fetal-infant mortality review team shall do the following:
(1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning
fetal deaths and infant deaths in the area served by the review
team.
(2) Identify reasons for any higher minority fetal or infant
mortality rate in the area served by the review team.
(3) Create strategies and make recommendations for the
prevention and reduction of fetal deaths and infant deaths,
including minority fetal and infant deaths, in the area served by
the review team.
(e) A local fetal-infant mortality review team may do any of the
following:
(1) Determine factors contributing to fetal deaths and infant
deaths.
(2) Identify public health and clinical interventions to improve
systems of care and enhance coordination.
(3) Develop strategies for the prevention of fetal deaths and infant
deaths.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.