§26207. Notification of child death
The Department of Health and Human Services shall notify the Child Advocate of a death of a child if:
[PL 2025, c. 724, §3 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 724, §13 (AFF).]
1.
Child welfare involvement.
The child was involved with child welfare services at any time; or
[PL 2025, c. 724, §3 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 724, §13 (AFF).]
2.
Abuse or neglect.
The fatality is suspected of being the result of abuse or neglect as defined in Title 22, section 4002, subsection 1.
[PL 2025, c. 724, §3 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 724, §13 (AFF).]
Notification under this section must occur within 48 hours of a determination by the department that this section applies to the child death. The notification may be provided by oral or electronic communication.
[PL 2025, c. 724, §3 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 724, §13 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2025, c. 724, §3 (NEW). PL 2025, c. 724, §13 (AFF).