Sec. 1. (a) A:
(1) local health department; or
(2) person or entity approved by the state department;
may establish through a written agreement a SOFR team to review suicides and overdose fatalities for the purpose of gathering information concerning suicides and overdose fatalities and to use the information gathered to improve community resources and systems of care to reduce suicides and overdose fatalities.
(b) A SOFR team may be established in a county or multiple counties in Indiana.
(c) Upon the establishment of a SOFR team under this section, the SOFR team shall notify the state department of the establishment of the SOFR team.
As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 49.5. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams
Chapter 2. Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Teams
16-49.5-2-1. Written Agreements
16-49.5-2-4. Convening of Meeting
16-49.5-2-5. Participation Prerequisites
16-49.5-2-6. Sofr Team Review; Review Eligibility Criteria
16-49.5-2-7. Death Certificate Review
16-49.5-2-8. Record Request Compliance; Fees
16-49.5-2-9. Sofr Team Meeting Topics; Sofr Team Duties
16-49.5-2-10. Public Access to Sofr Meetings
16-49.5-2-11. Confidentiality; Confidential Matters; Immunity
16-49.5-2-12. Duties of Chairperson
16-49.5-2-13. Confidentiality of Records