NRS432B.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)