Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-93-5 - Conduct of Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team5.1. The DVFRT shall meet as needed to fulfill its mission as set forth in W. Va. Code § 48-27A-1, but no less frequently than quarterly.5.2. In addition to those members specified in W. Va. Code § 48-27A-1, additional individuals whose expertise is determined to be beneficial to the DVFRT or who may serve the team as consultants may be added as non-voting attendees with the approval of the majority of the existing team members.5.3. The chairperson of the DVFRT, or his or her designee, will screen adult deaths that are reported to the chief medical examiner, under W. Va. Code § 61-12-8(a), in an attempt to identify those incidents that might be domestic violence related. DVFRT members may also submit incidents for review by the team to determine whether it is a domestic violence incident.5.4. Each member of the DVFRT shall examine the records of his or her agency to determine if they have information relating to the incident under review. Members may contact other agencies to collect pertinent records and information if necessary.5.5. Team members shall present to the rest of the DVFRT the information obtained from the record reviews and information collection.5.6. Some incidents may be reviewed by the full DVFRT while other incidents may be reviewed by designees and summaries presented to the full DVFRT.