H259 - 2023 Appropriations Act. (SL 2023-134)

Overview: Section 9H.15(e) of S.L. 2023-134 establishes requirements for a plan to transition support of the Child Fatality Prevention System to the State Office of Child Fatality Prevention (Office), as established in Section 9H.15(a) of S.L. 2023-134. As part of that transition plan, DHHS is directed to do the following:

• Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division. This report must include status of preparing Local Teams for the transition and participation in the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS). The report must be made by July 1, 2024.
• Ensure Local Teams continue to receive state level support.
• Ensure that the Office is fully staffed, able to carry out is functions, and has entered into all contractual agreements necessary for participation in NFR-CRS. This must be accomplished by January 1, 2025.
• Through the Office, ensure all Local Teams have been provided guidelines and training addressing participation in NFR-CRS. This must be accomplished by July 1, 2025.

This section became effective October 3, 2023.