432B.403 - Purpose of organizing child death review teams. - Nevada Statutes

432B.403  Purpose of organizing child death review teams.  The purpose of organizing multidisciplinary teams to review the deaths of children pursuant to NRS 432B.403 to 432B.4095, inclusive, is to:

      1.  Review the records of selected cases of deaths of children under 18 years of age in this State;

      2.  Review the records of selected cases of deaths of children under 18 years of age who are residents of Nevada and who die in another state;

      3.  Assess and analyze such cases;

      4.  Make recommendations for improvements to laws, policies and practice;

      5.  Support the safety of children; and

      6.  Prevent future deaths of children.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 863; A 2007, 1508)