Tex.
Fam. Code Section 264.506
Purpose and Duties of Review Team
(a)
The purpose of a review team is to decrease the incidence of preventable child deaths by:(1)
providing assistance, direction, and coordination to investigations of child deaths;(2)
promoting cooperation, communication, and coordination among agencies involved in responding to child fatalities;(3)
developing an understanding of the causes and incidence of child deaths in the county or counties in which the review team is located;(4)
recommending changes to agencies, through the agency’s representative member, that will reduce the number of preventable child deaths; and(5)
advising the committee on changes to law, policy, or practice that will assist the team and the agencies represented on the team in fulfilling their duties.(b)
To achieve its purpose, a review team shall:(1)
adapt and implement, according to local needs and resources, the model protocols developed by the department and the committee;(2)
meet on a regular basis to review child fatality cases and recommend methods to improve coordination of services and investigations between agencies that are represented on the team;(3)
collect and maintain data as required by the committee;(4)
review and analyze the collected data to identify any demographic trends in child fatality cases, including whether there is a disproportionate number of child fatalities in a particular population group or geographic area; and(5)
submit to the vital statistics unit data reports on deaths reviewed as specified by the committee.(c)
A review team shall initiate prevention measures as indicated by the review team’s findings.
Source:
Section 264.506 — Purpose and Duties of Review Team, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.264.htm#264.506 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
