Indiana § 16-49-4-9 - Meetings open; executive sessions; confidentiality statements

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§ 16-49-4-9. Meetings open; executive sessions; confidentiality statements

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), meetings of the statewide child fatality review committee are open to the public.

(b) A meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee that involves:

(1) confidential records; or

(2) identifying information regarding the death of a child that is confidential under state or federal law;

shall be held as an executive session.

(c) If a meeting is held as an executive session under subsection (b), each invitee who:

(1) attends the meeting; and

(2) is not a member of the statewide child fatality review committee;

shall sign a confidentiality statement prepared by the state child fatality review coordinator.

As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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