Modernizes the child fatality statute to improve child mortality reviews and protections.
The bill modernizes the child fatality statute by enhancing child mortality reviews and providing legal protections. It mandates the Department of Health to assist local health departments in conducting reviews, focusing on identifying preventable causes of child mortality. The bill ensures confidentiality of health care information collected during reviews, prohibits disclosure of identifying information, and restricts the use of such information in legal proceedings.
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