[§321-342]  Definitions.  As usedin this part:

"Child" means a person under eighteenyears of age.

"Child death review information"means information regarding the child and child's family, including but notlimited to:

(1)  Social, medical, and legal histories;

(2)  Death and birth certificates;

(3)  Law enforcement investigative data;

(4)  Medical examiner or coroner investigative data;

(5)  Parole and probation information and records;

(6)  Information and records of social serviceagencies;

(7)  Educational records; and

(8)  Health care institution information.

"Department" means the department ofhealth.

"Director" means the director ofhealth or the director's designated representatives.

"Family" means:

(1)  Each legal parent;

(2)  The natural mother;

(3)  The natural father;

(4)  The adjudicated, presumed, or concerned naturalfather as defined under section 578-2;

(5)  Each parent's spouse or former spouses;

(6)  Each sibling or person related by consanguinityor marriage;

(7)  Each person residing in the same dwelling unit;and

(8)  Any other person who, or legal entity that, is achild's legal or physical custodian or guardian, or who is otherwiseresponsible for the child's care, other than an authorized agency that assumessuch a legal status or relationship with the child under chapter 587.

"Preventable death" means a deaththat reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educationalintervention may have prevented.

"Provider of medical care" means anyhealth care practitioner who provides, or a facility through which is provided,any medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental healthevaluation or treatment. [L 1997, c 369, pt of §1]