Oklahoma § 10-1150.3 - Board - Membership - Officers - Meetings - Compensation

§ 10-1150.3. Board - Membership - Officers - Meetings - Compensation

- Administrative assistance and services.

A. The Child Death Review Board shall be composed of twentyseven (27) members, or their designees, as follows:

1. Fourteen of the members shall be:

a.

the Chief Medical Examiner,

b.

the Director of the Department of Human Services, or a

designee, provided the designee shall be a person

assigned to the Child Welfare Division of the

Department,

c.

the State Commissioner of Health,

d.

the Director of the Office of Child Abuse Prevention,

e.

the Director of the Oklahoma Commission on Children

and Youth,

f.

the Chief Child Abuse Medical Examiner,

g.

the Chief of Maternal and Child Health Services of the

State Department of Health,

h.

the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services,

i.

the Chair of the Child Protection Team of the Oklahoma

Children's Hospital,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children

j.

k.

the Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs,

the Chief of Injury Prevention Services of the State

Department of Health,

l.

the State Epidemiologist of the State Department of

Health,

m.

the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation, and

n.

the Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Health

Care Authority; and

2. Thirteen of the members shall be appointed by the Director

of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, shall serve for

terms of two (2) years, and shall be eligible for reappointment.

The members shall be persons having training and experience in

matters related to the abuse or neglect of a child. The appointed

members shall include:

a.

a law enforcement officer selected from lists

submitted by the executive boards of organizations

representing sheriffs and peace officers in this

state,

b.

an attorney licensed in this state who is in private

practice selected from a list submitted by the

executive board of the Oklahoma Bar Association,

c.

a district attorney selected from a list submitted by

the District Attorney's Council,

d.

a physician selected from lists submitted by statewide

organizations representing physicians in this state,

e.

a physician selected from lists submitted by statewide

organizations representing osteopathic physicians in

this state,

f.

a member of the State Post-Adjudication Review

Advisory Board,

g.

a social worker selected from a list submitted by each

organization representing social workers,

h.

an individual selected from lists submitted by

Oklahoma court-appointed special advocate

associations,

i.

a psychologist selected from lists submitted by

Oklahoma psychological associations,

j.

a member of a Native American Tribe involved in the

area of protection of Native American children

selected from a list submitted by the Oklahoma Indian

Affairs Commission,

k.

an individual selected from lists submitted by

Oklahoma coalitions or associations against domestic

violence and sexual assault,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children

l.

a pediatric physician selected from lists submitted by

organizations of pediatric physicians or osteopaths,

and

m.

a member of an emergency medical technicians

association.

B. Every two (2) years the Board shall elect from among its

membership a chair and a vice-chair. The Board shall meet at least

quarterly and may meet more frequently as necessary as determined by

the chair. Members shall serve without compensation but may be

reimbursed for necessary travel out of funds available to the

Commission pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,

that the reimbursement shall be paid in the case of state employee

members by the agency employing the member.

C. With funds appropriated or otherwise available for that

purpose, the Commission shall provide administrative assistance and

services to the Child Death Review Board.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 192, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by

Laws 1993, c. 195, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 223, § 2,

emerg. eff. May 23, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 30, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999;

Laws 2004, c. 421, § 7, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2021, c. 285,

§ 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.