Texas Family Code - FAM § 264.501. Definitions

(1) “Autopsy” and “inquest” have the meanings assigned by Article 49.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1 (S.B. 219), § 1.203(13).

(3) “Child” means a person younger than 18 years of age.

(4) “Committee” means the child fatality review team committee.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1 (S.B. 219), § 1.203(13).

(6) “Health care provider” means any health care practitioner or facility that provides medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment.

(7) “Meeting” means an in-person meeting or a meeting held by telephone or other electronic medium.

(8) “Preventable death” means a death that may have been prevented by reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educational intervention.  The term includes the death of a child from:

(9) “Review” means a reexamination of information regarding a deceased child from relevant agencies, professionals, and health care providers.

(10) “Review team” means a child fatality review team established under this subchapter.

(11) “Unexpected death” includes a death of a child that, before investigation: