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RSA 21-V:7 · Incidents and Fatalities

21-V:7 Incidents and Fatalities. –

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I.

The division shall provide the office with a copy of all critical incident reports or other reports related to actual physical injury to children or a significant risk of such harm, as well as other incidents which may affect the safety and well-being of children in the custody or control of the department of health and human services, including but not limited to reports related to the restraint and seclusion of any child under the care and protection of the division, not later than 48 hours after the occurrence.

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II.

The division shall provide the office with notice of any child fatality or serious injury of a child under its care or supervision or whose safety and the safety of the child's siblings has been or is being assessed, immediately by telephone. The division shall further provide the office with written report of such fatality or serious injury not later than 48 hours after the occurrence. Source. 2020, 26:9, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.

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Source note

Source. 2020, 26:9, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.

Source history

  • 2020, 26:9, eff. Sept. 18, 2020

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