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Section 202 - Fatality Review Committee for a deceased individual who was not a resident of the Utah State Hospital or the Utah State Developmental Center.

UT Code § 62A-16-202 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Except for a fatality review committee described in Section 62A-16-203, the fatality review coordinator shall organize a fatality review committee for each formal fatality review that is ordered to be conducted under Subsection 62A-16-201(6).

(2) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a committee described in Subsection (1): (a) shall include the following members: (i) the department's fatality review coordinator, who shall designate a member of the committee to serve as chair of the committee; (ii) a member of the board, if there is a board, of the relevant division or office; (iii) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee; (iv) (A) a member of the management staff of the relevant division or office; or (B) a person who is a supervisor, or a higher level position, from a region that did not have jurisdiction over the qualified individual; and (v) a member of the department's risk management services; and (b) may include the following members: (i) a health care professional; (ii) a law enforcement officer; or (iii) a representative of the Office of Public Guardian.

(a) shall include the following members: (i) the department's fatality review coordinator, who shall designate a member of the committee to serve as chair of the committee; (ii) a member of the board, if there is a board, of the relevant division or office; (iii) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee; (iv) (A) a member of the management staff of the relevant division or office; or (B) a person who is a supervisor, or a higher level position, from a region that did not have jurisdiction over the qualified individual; and (v) a member of the department's risk management services; and

(i) the department's fatality review coordinator, who shall designate a member of the committee to serve as chair of the committee;

(ii) a member of the board, if there is a board, of the relevant division or office;

(iii) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;

(iv) (A) a member of the management staff of the relevant division or office; or (B) a person who is a supervisor, or a higher level position, from a region that did not have jurisdiction over the qualified individual; and

(A) a member of the management staff of the relevant division or office; or

(B) a person who is a supervisor, or a higher level position, from a region that did not have jurisdiction over the qualified individual; and

(v) a member of the department's risk management services; and

(b) may include the following members: (i) a health care professional; (ii) a law enforcement officer; or (iii) a representative of the Office of Public Guardian.

(i) a health care professional;

(ii) a law enforcement officer; or

(iii) a representative of the Office of Public Guardian.

(3) If a death that is subject to formal review involves a qualified individual described in Subsection 62A-16-102(2)(c) or (d), the committee may also include: (a) a health care professional; (b) a law enforcement officer; (c) the director of the Office of Guardian ad Litem; (d) an employee of the division who may be able to provide information or expertise that would be helpful to the formal review; or (e) a professional whose knowledge or expertise may significantly contribute to the formal review.

(a) a health care professional;

(b) a law enforcement officer;

(c) the director of the Office of Guardian ad Litem;

(d) an employee of the division who may be able to provide information or expertise that would be helpful to the formal review; or

(e) a professional whose knowledge or expertise may significantly contribute to the formal review.

(4) A committee described in Subsection (1) may also include a person whose knowledge or expertise may significantly contribute to the formal review.

(5) A committee described in this section may not include an individual who was involved in, or who supervises a person who was involved in, the fatality.

(6) Each member of a committee described in this section who is not an employee of the department shall sign a form, created by the department, indicating that the member agrees to: (a) keep all information relating to a fatality review confidential; and (b) not release any information relating to a fatality review, unless required or permitted by law to release the information.

(a) keep all information relating to a fatality review confidential; and

(b) not release any information relating to a fatality review, unless required or permitted by law to release the information.

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Section 202 - Fatality Review Committee for a deceased individual who was not a resident of the Utah State Hospital or the Utah State Developmental Center.