Duties of board.
N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.90
in effect8. The board shall: a. Identify the fatalities of children due to unusual circumstances according to the following criteria: (1) The cause of death is undetermined; (2) Death where substance use disorder may have been a contributing factor; (3) Homicide, child abuse or neglect; (4) Death where child abuse or neglect may have been a contributing factor; (5) Malnutrition, dehydration, or medical neglect or failure to thrive; (6) Sexual abuse; (7) Head trauma, fractures or blunt force trauma without obvious innocent reason such as auto accidents; (8) Suffocation or asphyxia; (9) Burns without obvious innocent reason such as auto accident or house fire; and (10) Suicide. b. Identify fatalities and near fatalities among children whose family, currently or within the last 12 months, were receiving services from the division. L.1997,c.175,s.8; amended 2023, c.177, s.21.
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