§ 16-49.5-2-2 — Duties

Indiana § 16-49.5-2-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 49.5: SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE FATALITY
• Ch. 2: Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams

Text

(a) A SOFR team shall do the following:
(1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning
suicides and overdose fatalities in the area served by the SOFR
team.
(2) Identify reasons for any higher minority suicide and overdose
fatality rate in the area served by the SOFR team.
(3) Create strategies and make recommendations for the
prevention and reduction of suicides and overdose fatalities,
including minority suicides and overdose fatalities, in the area
served by the SOFR team.
(b) A SOFR team may do any of the following:
(1) Determine factors contributing to suicides and overdose
fatalities.
(2) Identify public health and clinical interventions to improve
systems of care and enhance coordination.
(3) Develop strategies for the prevention of suicides and overdose
fatalities.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.