[§587-88]  Child protective review panel. 
(a)  The department shall establish a child protective review panel to review
each case of serious abuse.  Based upon its review, the panel shall submit a
report of findings and recommendations to the director.  The department shall
appoint members of the child protective review panel who may include, but not
be limited to:



(1)  Any physician treating the child for abuse;



(2)  Any child protective services worker assigned to
the case and the worker's supervisor;



(3)  The guardian ad litem for the child, appointed
under section 587-34, if applicable;



(4)  The members of the child's multidisciplinary team
or child protective services consultant; and



(5)  Other child protective services workers and
supervisors.



(b)  Members of the child protective review
panel shall serve without compensation and shall not be reimbursed for costs,
except for state employees serving within the scope of their employment who
shall receive compensation and reimbursements as provided by law or by
collective bargaining.



(c)  Members of the child protective review
panel shall be immune from any liability for injuries and damages arising from
the panel's report under subsection (a).



(d)  This section shall not be construed as
interfering with any authority of the department or the courts to remove, to
place, or to order any disposition on custody of the abused child under this
chapter.



(e)  As used in this section, "serious
abuse" means reabuse, hospitalization, or death arising from an abuse. [L
1998, c 134, pt of §2]