CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY RESPONSE
214-1070 INACTIVE RULE
| Title | 214 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
| Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
| Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
| Part | 1070 | CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY RESPONSE |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Inactive |
| Effective | 11/16/2009 to 01/22/2013 |
Regulation Authority:
42-35: 42-72-5
Purpose and Reason:
This rule, formerly entitled Child Fatality Response, has been amended in compliance with RIGL 42-72-8, which provides for the disclosure of information relating to a child fatality or near fatality in accordance with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended, P.L. 104-235 (42 USC 5106a). CAPTA requires the Department to develop guidelines which allow for public disclosure of the findings or information about the case of child abuse or neglect that has resulted in a child fatality or near fatality. The previous version of this policy, refiled 1/5/07, is superseded by this amended version. As a result of comments received, the final rule includes the following changes that were not part of the proposed rule: requirement that the Child Advocate must be notified immediately of all fatalities and near fatalities of children under DCYF care and supervision was added, and provision to provide support to caretakers was added.
