Sec. 4. (a) A:

(1) local health department;

(2) hospital licensed under IC 16-21; or

(3) person or entity approved by the state department;

may establish a local fetal-infant mortality review team to review fetal deaths and infant deaths for the purpose of gathering information concerning fetal deaths and infant deaths and to use the information gathered to improve community resources and systems of care to reduce fetal deaths and infant deaths.

(b) Upon the establishment of a local fetal-infant mortality review team under this section, the review team shall notify the statewide fetal-infant mortality review coordinator of the establishment of the review team.

(c) A local fetal-infant mortality review team:

(1) shall review the fetal death or infant death of a resident of; and

(2) may review the fetal death or infant death that occurred in;

the county or area for which the review team is established.

(d) A local fetal-infant mortality review team shall do the following:

(1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning fetal deaths and infant deaths in the area served by the review team.

(2) Identify reasons for any higher minority fetal or infant mortality rate in the area served by the review team.

(3) Create strategies and make recommendations for the prevention and reduction of fetal deaths and infant deaths, including minority fetal and infant deaths, in the area served by the review team.

(e) A local fetal-infant mortality review team may do any of the following:

(1) Determine factors contributing to fetal deaths and infant deaths.

(2) Identify public health and clinical interventions to improve systems of care and enhance coordination.

(3) Develop strategies for the prevention of fetal deaths and infant deaths.

As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.5.