Handbook Revision, January 19, 2024
Child Fatality (PATS 14108)
This handbook revision updates CCI policy to align with current practice and follow guidelines about a child fatality.
Note: The section entitled Notifying the Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace of a Child Fatality is renumbered but not revised.
See:
1311.3 Special Investigations Assistance When Investigating Death or Near-Fatal Injuries Incidents
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5300 Investigating Fatal or Near Fatal Injuries Investigations of Fatalities and Near-Fatal Incidents
5310 Investigation of a Child’s Death
5311 Actions in the First 24 Hours
5311.1 Entering Person Details in IMPACT
5311.2 Answering the Question About the Child Fatality Allegation in IMPACT
5311.3 Assessing the Safety of Other Children in Care
5311.1 5311.4 Notifications of a Child’s Death Child Fatality
5311.11 5311.41 Notifying Law Enforcement about a Child’s Death
5311.12 5311.42 Notifying the Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace of a Child Fatality
5311.13 5311.43 Notifications within DFPS
5311.5 Entering Preliminary Findings Related to a Child’s Death
5311.6 Completing the Preliminary Child Death Report (Form 2899e) in CLASS
5312 Staffing an Investigation of a Child’s Death
5313 Documenting the Investigation of a Child’s Death
5314 Completing the Investigation of a Child’s Death
5314.1 Documenting the Cause of a Child’s Death
5314.2 Assigning the Severity of Allegations When a Child Dies
5312 5314.3 Final Findings of the Medical Examiner’s Findings
5314.4 Death Related to Restraints
5313 5314.5 When an Extension Is Needed for Autopsy Results or Criminal Investigation Requesting an Extension Due to Pending Autopsy or Criminal Investigation Results
5315 Supervisory Approval of the Investigation of a Child’s Death
5315.1 Completing the Confirmed Child Death Report (Form 2899e) in CLASS
5320 Investigation of a Child’s Near Fatality
5321 Actions in the First 24 Hours
5322 Supervisory Approval of the Investigation of a Near Fatality
5330 Release of Information for a Child Death or Near Fatality at a Residential Care Operation Releasing Information about an Investigation of a Child’s Death or Near Fatality
5331 Information Required to Be Released before the Investigation Is Complete
5332 Time Frame for Releasing Information If the Fatality or Near Fatality Resulted from Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
5333 Information Released If the Fatality or Near Fatality Resulted from Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
5334 Legal Review of Information to Be Released
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5430 OAG Address Confidentiality