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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Subtitle E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD |
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Chapter 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES |
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Subchapter F. CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION |
Sec. 264.501. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Autopsy" and "inquest" have the meanings assigned by Article 49.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) "Bureau of vital statistics" means the bureau of vital statistics of the Texas Department of Health.
(3) "Child" means a person younger than 18 years of age.
(4) "Committee" means the child fatality review team committee.
(5) "Department" means the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
(6) "Health care provider" means any health care practitioner or facility that provides medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment.
(7) "Meeting" means an in-person meeting or a meeting held by telephone or other electronic medium.
(8) "Preventable death" means a death that may have been prevented by reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educational intervention. The term includes the death of a child from:
(A) intentional or unintentional injuries;
(B) medical neglect;
(C) lack of access to medical care;
(D) neglect and reckless conduct, including failure to supervise and failure to seek medical care; and
(E) premature birth associated with any factor described by Paragraphs (A) through (D).
(9) "Review" means a reexamination of information regarding a deceased child from relevant agencies, professionals, and health care providers.
(10) "Review team" means a child fatality review team established under this subchapter.
(11) "Unexpected death" includes a death of a child that, before investigation:
(A) appears to have occurred without anticipation or forewarning; and
(B) was caused by trauma, suspicious or obscure circumstances, sudden infant death syndrome, abuse or neglect, or an unknown cause.