Tennessee § 68-142-107 Duties of local teams

Tennessee Statutes

§ 68-142-107 — Duties of local teams

Tennessee § 68-142-107

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-142-107 (2026).

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(a)The local child fatality review teams shall:

(1)Be established to cover each judicial district in the state;

(2)Review, in accordance with the procedures established by the state team, all deaths of children seventeen (17) years of age or younger;

(3)Collect data according to the protocol developed by the state team;

(4)Submit data on child deaths quarterly to the state team;

(5)Submit annually to the state team recommendations, if any, and advocate for system improvements and resources where gaps and deficiencies may exist; and (6) Participate in training provided by the state team.

(b)Nothing in this part shall preclude a local team from providing consultation to any team member conducting an investigation.

(c)Local child fatality review teams may request a second medical or l

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(a) The local child fatality review teams shall: (1) Be established to cover each judicial district in the state; (2) Review, in accordance with the procedures established by the state team, all deaths of children seventeen (17) years of age or younger; (3) Collect data according to the protocol developed by the state team; (4) Submit data on child deaths quarterly to the state team; (5) Submit annually to the state team recommendations, if any, and advocate for system improvements and resources where gaps and deficiencies may exist; and (6) Participate in training provided by the state team. (b) Nothing in this part shall preclude a local team from providing consultation to any team member conducting an investigation. (c) Local child fatality review teams may request a second medical or legal opinion to be authorized by the state team in the event that a majority of the local team's statutory membership is in agreement that a second opinion is needed.