IN HB1420 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes a child fatality committee in each county to: (1) determine whether to establish a county or regional child fatality review team for the county; (2) appoint members to the local child fatality review team; and (3) determine whether the committee will enter into a memorandum of understanding with another local child fatality review team to receive, upon request, guidance and expertise from the other local child fatality review team. Requires the department of health to employ a state child fatality review coordinator to assist the statewide child fatality review committee and assist local child fatality review teams. Establishes other duties for the state child fatality review coordinator. Establishes duties and responsibilities of local child fatality review teams and the statewide child fatality review committee. Requires the following to be paid from funds appropriated to the state department of health: (1) The salary of the state child fatality review coordinator. (2) Expenses for training for the state child fatality review coordinator, members of local child fatality review teams, and members of the statewide child fatality review committee. (3) Other expenses related to the duties of the state child fatality review coordinator. Repeals current provisions concerning local child fatality review teams and the statewide child fatality review committee. Relocates certain provisions that are repealed concerning local child fatality review teams and the statewide child fatality review committee.
Title
Child fatality reviews.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-22 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs |
| 2013-01-22 | House | Coauthored by Representative Summers |
| 2013-01-22 | House | Authored by Representative Riecken |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1420 |
| Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/IN/IN1420.1.html |
