H576 - Department of Health and Human Services Revisions. (SL 2025-27)

Overview: Section 4.1 of S.L. 2025-27 (House Bill 576) amends the composition of the Local Child Fatality Review Teams (Local Teams) by doing the following:

• Allows the social service directors and local health directors to designate a member of senior management to join in their place.
• Adds the requirement that a staff member of the county department of social services or of the consolidated human services agency, appointed by the county department of social services or the consolidated human services agency, be included on the Local Teams.
• Removes the limitation on the number of ad hoc members that may participate on the Local Teams.

This section became effective July 1, 2025.