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IN SB0364
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends IC 31-33-18-1.5 to redefine "near fatality" as a severe childhood injury or condition requiring critical care for at least 24 hours following admission to a critical care unit, replacing the prior reference to 42 U.S.C. 5106a.
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Applies to records held by local offices, the department, or the department of child services ombudsman regarding children whose death or near fatality may have resulted from abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
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Requires courts to redact identifying information including Social Security numbers, biometric data, and electronic identification before disclosing records to requesters within 30 days of receipt.
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Mandates disclosure of redacted records include a summary of abuse/neglect reports, child's date of birth and gender, cause of fatality or near fatality if determined, and details of department contact with the child or perpetrator.
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Department of child services reporting. Changes the definition of "near fatality" for purposes of the law concerning records relating to a child's death or near fatality to a severe childhood injury or condition that results in the child receiving critical care for at least 24 hours following the child's admission to a critical care unit.
Last Action
Senator Grooms added as second author
1/29/2015