LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, 2014LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, 2014
Dr. Pamela Tabor, DNPDr. Pamela Tabor, DNP‐‐ForensicsForensics
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
ArkansasArkansas Agencies Involved Agencies Involved With the ArkansasWith the ArkansasI f d Child D h R i I f d Child D h R i PPInfant and Child Death Review Infant and Child Death Review ProgramProgram
A k Child D th R i P l Arkansas Child Death Review Panel and
Arkansas Commission of Child Abuse Arkansas Commission of Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
Purpose of Act 1818 of 2005Purpose of Act 1818 of 2005Purpose of Act 1818 of 2005Purpose of Act 1818 of 2005
• Identify the causes of death to Identify the causes of death to children under eighteen (18) years of age; andage; and
• Reduce the incidence of injury and • Reduce the incidence of injury and death to children by requiring a death review to be performed in all cases of review to be performed in all cases of unexpected deaths of children under eighteen (18) years of age
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
eighteen (18) years of age
Hierarchy of ICDR ProgramHierarchy of ICDR ProgramHierarchy of ICDR ProgramHierarchy of ICDR Program
AR CDR Panel, Act 1818 (2005)
AR ICDR Program (2011) Dr. Pamela Tabor, DirectorDr. Pamela Tabor, Director Martin Maize, Coordinator
Local ICDR Teams (2012)
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
Purpose of the Arkansas Infant & Child Purpose of the Arkansas Infant & Child hhDeath Review ProgramDeath Review Program
• Improve the response to pediatric fatalities• Provide accurate information on how/why Arkansas
hild d ichildren are dying• Reduce the number of pediatric deaths • Provide training and support to local ICDR teams and professionals involved with the health, safety and well being of childrenwell‐being of children
***Goal: Identification of prevention and intervention strategies***
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
strategies
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigation TrainingInvestigation Training
• Training for coroners (and some law g (enforcement) to learn how and why to utilize the SUIDI form (from CDC) and doll re‐( )enactment
• CEUs:CEUs: – American Board of
Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsInvestigators
– Arkansas Law Enforcement Training
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
2012: Two Pilot Teams2012: Two Pilot Teams2012: Two Pilot Teams2012: Two Pilot TeamsCarroll
Izard Sharp
Baxter RandolphBentonMarion
Fulton ClayBoone
GreeneIzard S a p
Stone
Lawrence
MississippiIndependence
Jackson
FranklinCrawford
MadisonWashington Newton Searcy
Van BurenJohnson
PopeCleburne
Poinsett
Craighead
White
Prairie
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Faulkner
Conway
Yell
WoodruffCrittendenSebastian
CrossLogan
St. FrancisPerry
ScottLee
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PulaskiLonoke
Polk
SevierHoward
Garland
LincolnCleveland
Monroe
Hot Spring Jefferson Arkansas
Phillips
SalineMontgomery
Grant
PikeClark
Dallas
Calhoun
Bradley
Ouachita
LincolnClevelandDesha
Miller
Little River Hempstead
Chicot
NevadaDrew
Lafayettehl
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
UnionColumbia ChicotafayetteAshley
2012: 3 Teams; 8 Counties2012: 3 Teams; 8 Counties2012: 3 Teams; 8 Counties2012: 3 Teams; 8 CountiesCarroll
Izard Sharp
Baxter RandolphBentonMarion
Fulton ClayBoone
GreeneIzard Sharp
Stone
Lawrence
MississippiIndependence
Jackson
FranklinCrawford
Madison
Greene
Washington Newton Searcy
Van BurenJohnson
PopeCleburne
Poinsett
Craighead
White
Prairie
Faulkner
Conway
Yell
WoodruffCrittendenSebastian
CrossLogan
St. FrancisPerry
ScottLeePulaski
Lonoke
Polk
SevierHoward
Garland
Li lCl l d
Monroe
Hot Spring Jefferson Arkansas
Phillips
SalineMontgomery
Grant
PikeClark
Dallas
Calhoun
Bradley
Ouachita
LincolnClevelandDesha
Miller
Little River Hempstead
Chi t
NevadaDrew
Lafayette
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
UnionColumbia ChicotLafayetteAshley
2013: 4 Teams; 21 Counties2013: 4 Teams; 21 Counties2013: 4 Teams; 21 Counties2013: 4 Teams; 21 CountiesCarroll
Izard Sharp
Baxter RandolphBentonMarion
Fulton ClayBoone
GreeneIzard Sharp
Stone
Lawrence
MississippiIndependence
Jackson
FranklinCrawford
Madison
Greene
Washington Newton Searcy
Van BurenJohnson
PopeCleburne
Poinsett
Craighead
White
Prairie
Faulkner
Conway
Yell
WoodruffCrittendenSebastian
CrossLogan
St. FrancisPerry
ScottLeePulaski
Lonoke
Polk
SevierHoward
Garland
Li lCl l d
Monroe
Hot Spring Jefferson Arkansas
Phillips
SalineMontgomery
Grant
PikeClark
Dallas
Calhoun
Bradley
Ouachita
LincolnClevelandDesha
Miller
Little River Hempstead
Chi t
NevadaDrew
Lafayette
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
UnionColumbia ChicotLafayetteAshley
2014: 5 Teams; 22 Counties2014: 5 Teams; 22 Counties2014: 5 Teams; 22 Counties 2014: 5 Teams; 22 Counties Carroll
Izard Sharp
Baxter RandolphBentonMarion
Fulton ClayBoone
GreeneIzard Sharp
Stone
Lawrence
MississippiIndependence
Jackson
FranklinCrawford
Madison
Greene
Washington Newton Searcy
Van BurenJohnson
PopeCleburne
Poinsett
Craighead
White
Prairie
Faulkner
Conway
Yell
WoodruffCrittendenSebastian
CrossLogan
St. FrancisPerry
ScottLeePulaski
Lonoke
Polk
SevierHoward
Garland
Li lCl l d
Monroe
Hot Spring Jefferson Arkansas
Phillips
SalineMontgomery
Grant
PikeClark
Dallas
Calhoun
Bradley
Ouachita
LincolnClevelandDesha
Miller
Little River Hempstead
Chi t
NevadaDrew
Lafayette
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
UnionColumbia ChicotLafayetteAshley
Goal for Fiscal 2015Goal for Fiscal 20158 Teams; 40 Counties = 75%8 Teams; 40 Counties = 75%
Carroll
Izard Sharp
Baxter RandolphBentonMarion
Fulton ClayBoone
GreeneIzard Sharp
Stone
Lawrence
MississippiIndependence
Jackson
FranklinCrawford
Madison
Greene
Washington Newton Searcy
Van BurenJohnson
PopeCleburne
Poinsett
Craighead
White
Prairie
Faulkner
Conway
Yell
WoodruffCrittendenSebastian
CrossLogan
St. FrancisPerry
ScottLeePulaski
Lonoke
Polk
SevierHoward
Garland
Li lCl l d
Monroe
Hot Spring Jefferson Arkansas
Phillips
SalineMontgomery
Grant
PikeClark
Dallas
Calhoun
Bradley
Ouachita
LincolnClevelandDesha
Miller
Little River Hempstead
Chi t
NevadaDrew
Lafayette
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
UnionColumbia ChicotLafayetteAshley
Additional Goal for FY 2015Additional Goal for FY 2015Additional Goal for FY 2015Additional Goal for FY 2015
• Ninth Team• State level• Created to review all infant deaths that are• Created to review all infant deaths that are outside of the established team’s case load
f• Goal is to review ALL infant deaths, within the statute) within AR
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Arkansas Infant & Child Death Review Program; Child Arkansas Infant & Child Death Review Program; Child D th R i P l d I f t M t lit A ti GD th R i P l d I f t M t lit A ti GDeath Review Panel; and Infant Mortality Action GroupDeath Review Panel; and Infant Mortality Action Group
• April 2014p• Media Task Force (organized messaging; review and action on local team recommendations; updates; education; and consistent messaging)
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program safe sleep messaging
• Review of Legislative issues that effect the AR ICDR Program
• Formation of State Infant Mortality Team
Infant and Child Death Review ProgramInfant and Child Death Review Program
Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?
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