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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 P.S. Children § 2150.5. Local public health child death review teams

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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