HB24-1088
Modifications to the Child Fatality Prevention Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning modifications to the "Child Fatality Prevention Act".
Bill Summary:
The "Child Fatality Prevention Act" establishes state and local or regional child fatality prevention review teams to conduct multidisciplinary reviews of child abuse, neglect, and fatalities. The bill:
- Repeals the requirement that a local or regional review team conduct reviews of child fatalities related to motor vehicle incidents;
- Requires that members of a local or regional review team be appointed by a board of county commissioners;
- Repeals the requirement that a local or regional review team review the cause and manner of a child fatality, as determined by the local coroner, pathologist, or medical examiner;
- Requires a local or regional review team to provide the parent or guardian of a deceased child with written notice of a review, an opportunity to be heard, and an opportunity to obtain legal representation during the review process; and
- Repeals the requirement that a state review team review a child fatality case that has not been reviewed by a local or regional review team.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2024 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1088 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-11. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 24-1088 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/12/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |