ORS § 418.808

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 418.808 - Critical incident

As used in ORS 418.806 to 418.816, "critical incident" means an incident that resulted in the death of a child if the Department of Human Services reasonably believes the death was the result of child abuse and:

(1) The child was in the custody of the department at the time of death;
(2) The child, the child's sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a child protective services assessment by the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality;
(3) The child, the child's sibling or any other child living in the household with the child had a pending child welfare or adoption case with the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality; or
(4) The child, the child's sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a report of abuse or neglect made to the department or a law enforcement agency within the 12 months preceding the fatality, whether or not the report was closed at screening without an investigation being commenced.

ORS 418.808

2019 c. 555, § 2

See note under 418.806.