71-3406 State Child Death Review Team; core members; terms; chairperson; not considered public body; meetings; expenses. - Nebraska Statutes

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71-3406. State Child Death Review Team; core members; terms; chairperson; not considered public body; meetings; expenses.(1) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services shall appoint a minimum of eight and a maximum of twelve members to the State Child Death Review Team. The core members shall be (a) a physician employed by the department, who shall be a permanent member and shall serve as the chairperson of the team, (b) a senior staff member with child protective services of the department, (c) a forensic pathologist, (d) a law enforcement representative, and (e) an attorney. The remaining members appointed may be, but shall not be limited to, the following: A county attorney; a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent responsible for investigations on Native American reservations; a social worker; and members of organizations which represent hospitals or physicians.(2) Members shall serve four-year terms with the exception of the chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson, the chief executive officer may appoint another member of the core team to serve as chairperson.(3) The team shall not be considered a public body for purposes of the Open Meetings Act. The team shall meet a minimum of four times a year. Members of the team shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. SourceLaws 1993, LB 431, § 3; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 648; Laws 1997, LB 307, § 187; Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 125; Laws 2003, LB 467, § 1; Laws 2004, LB 821, § 17; Laws 2007, LB296, § 563. Cross ReferencesOpen Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.

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71-3406. State Child Death Review Team; core members; terms; chairperson; not considered public body; meetings; expenses.(1) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services shall appoint a minimum of eight and a maximum of twelve members to the State Child Death Review Team. The core members shall be (a) a physician employed by the department, who shall be a permanent member and shall serve as the chairperson of the team, (b) a senior staff member with child protective services of the department, (c) a forensic pathologist, (d) a law enforcement representative, and (e) an attorney. The remaining members appointed may be, but shall not be limited to, the following: A county attorney; a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent responsible for investigations on Native American reservations; a social worker; and members of organizations which represent hospitals or physicians.(2) Members shall serve four-year terms with the exception of the chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson, the chief executive officer may appoint another member of the core team to serve as chairperson.(3) The team shall not be considered a public body for purposes of the Open Meetings Act. The team shall meet a minimum of four times a year. Members of the team shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. SourceLaws 1993, LB 431, § 3; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 648; Laws 1997, LB 307, § 187; Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 125; Laws 2003, LB 467, § 1; Laws 2004, LB 821, § 17; Laws 2007, LB296, § 563. Cross ReferencesOpen Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.

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71-3406. State Child Death Review Team; core members; terms; chairperson; not considered public body; meetings; expenses.(1) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services shall appoint a minimum of eight and a maximum of twelve members to the State Child Death Review Team. The core members shall be (a) a physician employed by the department, who shall be a permanent member and shall serve as the chairperson of the team, (b) a senior staff member with child protective services of the department, (c) a forensic pathologist, (d) a law enforcement representative, and (e) an attorney. The remaining members appointed may be, but shall not be limited to, the following: A county attorney; a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent responsible for investigations on Native American reservations; a social worker; and members of organizations which represent hospitals or physicians.(2) Members shall serve four-year terms with the exception of the chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson, the chief executive officer may appoint another member of the core team to serve as chairperson.(3) The team shall not be considered a public body for purposes of the Open Meetings Act. The team shall meet a minimum of four times a year. Members of the team shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. SourceLaws 1993, LB 431, § 3; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 648; Laws 1997, LB 307, § 187; Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 125; Laws 2003, LB 467, § 1; Laws 2004, LB 821, § 17; Laws 2007, LB296, § 563. Cross ReferencesOpen Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.