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Section 9:6-8.90 - Duties of board.

NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.90 (2019) (N/A)
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9:6-8.90 Duties of board.

8. The board shall:

a. Identify the fatalities of children due to unusual circumstances according to the following criteria:

(1) The cause of death is undetermined;

(2) Death where substance abuse may have been a contributing factor;

(3) Homicide, child abuse or neglect;

(4) Death where child abuse or neglect may have been a contributing factor;

(5) Malnutrition, dehydration, or medical neglect or failure to thrive;

(6) Sexual abuse;

(7) Head trauma, fractures or blunt force trauma without obvious innocent reason such as auto accidents;

(8) Suffocation or asphyxia;

(9) Burns without obvious innocent reason such as auto accident or house fire; and

(10) Suicide.

b. Identify fatalities and near fatalities among children whose family, currently or within the last 12 months, were receiving services from the division.

L.1997,c.175,s.8.

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