§ 42-72-3 — § 42-72-3. Definitions.

§ 42-72-3. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) "Advocate� means the child advocate or any of the child advocate's agents, servants, or employees as established pursuant to this title.

(2) "Child� or "children� means any person under the age of eighteen (18); provided that children over the age of eighteen (18) and who continue to receive services from the department and/or who are defined as emotionally disturbed and/or as children with functional developmental disabilities as referenced in this section shall be considered "children� for all the purposes of this chapter.

(3) "Child abuse and neglect� is that term as defined in chapter 11 of title 40.

(4) "Department� means the department of children, youth and families.

(5) "Director� means the director of children, youth and families, or the director's designee.

(6) "Infant� means any person under the age of twenty-four (24) months.

(7) "Near fatality� means an act that, as certified by a physician, placed the child in serious or critical condition.

(8) "Regional service center� means the respective local or regional units established by the director.

Legislative History

P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 15, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 328, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 33; P.L. 1999, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 22, § 2.