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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="5-703" title_number="5" title_name="Death" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Child Fatality Review Teams">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The State Team shall be a multidisciplinary and multiagency review team, composed of at least 25 members, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Chief Medical Examiner or the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The State Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Secretary of Juvenile Services or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The  Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children or the Special Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>The Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>The president of the State’s Attorneys’ Association or the president’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>The chief of the Division of Vital Records of the Department or the chief’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>A representative of the Center for Infant and Child Loss;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>The Director of the Behavioral Health Administration of the Department or the Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>Two pediatricians with experience in diagnosing and treating injuries and child abuse and neglect, appointed by the Governor from a list submitted by the State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>Eleven members of the general public with interest or expertise in child safety and welfare, appointed by the Governor, including child advocates, CASA volunteers, health and mental health professionals, and attorneys who represent children.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The members described under subsection (a)(1) through (12) of this section may designate representatives from their departments or offices to represent them on the State Team.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Team may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. Each member of the Team under subsection (a)(1) through (12) of this section shall provide sufficient staff support to complete the State Team’s responsibilities.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Members of the State Team shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations and as provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The State Team shall select a chairperson from among its members.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The State Team shall meet not less than once every 3 months.</text>
  </level>
</section>
