Modernizes child fatality statute to improve child mortality reviews in Washington.

The bill updates the child fatality statute to enhance child mortality reviews in Washington. It authorizes local health departments to conduct reviews of child deaths up to 19 years of age, examining medical, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. The bill ensures confidentiality of collected health care information and prohibits its disclosure in civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings. It also mandates the Department of Health to assist local health departments in collecting and entering review reports into a database.

Modernizes child fatality statute to improve child mortality reviews in Washington.

The bill updates the child fatality statute to enhance child mortality reviews in Washington. It authorizes local health departments to conduct reviews of child deaths up to 19 years of age, examining medical, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. The bill ensures confidentiality of collected health care information and prohibits its disclosure in civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings. It also mandates the Department of Health to assist local health departments in collecting and entering review reports into a database.