Kan. Admin. Regs. § 124-1-3

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 124-1-3 - Coordination and cooperation among agencies involved in child deaths

(a) An agreement with the Kansas department of health and environment shall be sought by the board in which, by the fifth day of each month, the department will provide to the board copies of child death certificates with any associated birth certificates that have been filed in the office of vital statistics in the previous month.

(b) An agreement with the Kansas department of social and rehabilitation services shall be sought by the board whereby, upon request of the board, the department will check its records and provide information to the board regarding services provided to families either before or at the time of a child's death.

(c) Cooperation with law enforcement agencies will be sought by the board whereby, upon request of the board, a law enforcement agency will provide copies of reports and any other supporting documents relative to a child's death and any subsequent investigation.

(d) Cooperation with district and deputy coroners shall be sought by the board whereby, upon request of the board, a district or deputy coroner will provide copies of autopsy reports which have been performed on children who have died in Kansas.

(e) Cooperation with schools, mental health providers, and public and private medical health providers shall be sought by the board whereby, upon request of the board, the entity will provide relevant information and records.

(f) Copies of the birth and death certificates, social and rehabilitation services, law enforcement and coroner information and reports shall be provided to the executive director for further dissemination to the assigned board member.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 124-1-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 22a-243(h); effective Nov. 21, 1997.