Penal Code 11170(b)(6) (1980; amended by AB 247, 2009)

Summary:

The Department of Justice shall make available to the chairperson for each county child death review team or the State Child Death Review Council, information maintained in the Child Abuse Central Index relating to the death of one or more children and any prior child abuse or neglect investigation reports maintained involving the same victims, siblings, or suspects. Local child death review teams may share any relevant information regarding child death case reviews with other child death review teams.

Keywords:
agency, agency information sharing, child, decedent, child abuse, investigations, parent, obligatory reporting
Data Origin: 
mandated reporters; Department of Justice
Parties Bound: 
Department of Justice
Other Relevant California Code Sections: 
Penal Code 11169
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(b)
Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required : for public health activities, official records
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(g)
Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required : about decedents