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§ 2150.5. Local public health child death review teams

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 P.S. ChildrenEffective: January 6, 2009

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 P.S. Children (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25. Public Health Child Death Review Act
Effective: January 6, 2009
11 P.S. § 2150.5
§ 2150.5. Local public health child death review teams
Currentness
(a) Establishment.--Each county in this Commonwealth shall establish a local public health child death review team. Two or more counties may establish a local public health child death review team to operate on a regional basis to satisfy the requirements of this section.
(b) Local public health child death review team.--Local teams shall be comprised of the following:
(1) The director of the county children and youth agency or a designee.
(2) The district attorney or a designee.
(3) A representative of local law enforcement appointed by the county commissioners.
(4) A representative of the court of common pleas appointed by the president judge.
(5) A physician who specializes in pediatric or family medicine appointed by the county commissioners.
(6) The county coroner or medical examiner.
(7) A representative of emergency medical services selected jointly by the supervisors of all emergency medical organizations in the county.
(8) The director of a local public health agency or a designee.
(9) Any other person deemed appropriate by a majority of the local public health child death review team.
(c) Chairman.--The members of the local public health child death review team shall elect a chairman annually.

Credits

2008, Oct. 8, P.L. 1073, No. 87, § 5, effective in 90 days [Jan. 6, 2009].
11 P.S. § 2150.5, PA ST 11 P.S. § 2150.5
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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