North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 862 — Strengthen Child Fatality Prevention System.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of House Bill 862, the sponsors have updated the text to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the State Office of Child Fatality Prevention and to ensure better coordination between different agencies involved in child safety. Additionally, there are specific changes regarding funding and the timeline for the Department of Health and Human Services to report on staffing needs, pushing the deadline to July 1, 2024. These revisions are important because they aim to enhance the effectiveness of child fatality prevention efforts, which can ultimately lead to improved safety and well-being for children in North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 862 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/16/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 862 Short Title:
Representatives K.
Baker, White, Potts, and Reeder (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 26, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE OFFICE OF CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING COORDINATION OF STATE-LEVEL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE;
Health, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 26, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE OFFICE OF CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING COORDINATION OF STATE-LEVEL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE;
*H862-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2) Local Team.
*H862-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2) Local Team.
Page 2 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (7) To collaborate with State and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, academia, advocacyorganizations, and others to facilitate the implementation of evidence-driven initiatives to prevent child abuse, neglect, and death, such as education and awareness initiatives.
Page 2 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (7) To collaborate with State and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, academia, advocacyorganizations, and others to facilitate the implementation of evidence-driven initiatives to prevent child abuse, neglect, and death, such as education and awareness initiatives.
House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 2 PART II.
House Bill 862-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 2 PART II.
MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM STATUTES TO RESTRUCTURE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAMS, IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FATALITY REVIEW Page 4 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 CASE REPORTING SYSTEM, AND CLARIFY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE SECTION 3.1.(a) Article 14 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM STATUTES TO RESTRUCTURE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAMS, IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FATALITY REVIEW Page 4 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 CASE REPORTING SYSTEM, AND CLARIFY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE SECTION 3.1.(a) Article 14 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2b) National Fatality Review Case Reporting System or NFR-CRS.
House Bill 862-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2b) National Fatality Review Case Reporting System or NFR-CRS.
Page 6 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 a.
Page 6 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 a.
as well as evidence-driven strategies for preventing future child deaths, abuse, and neglect.
As well as evidence-driven strategies for preventing future child deaths, abuse, and neglect.
House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Receive and consider reports from the State Team;
House Bill 862-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Receive and consider reports from the State Team;
However, the Local Team may develop recommendations based on such reviews to be Page 8 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 submitted to the Citizen Review Panel serving the area in which the Local Team is located and may also include in its recommendations to boards of county commissioners pursuant to G.S.
However, the Local Team may develop recommendations based on such reviews to be Page 8 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 submitted to the Citizen Review Panel serving the area in which the Local Team is located and may also include in its recommendations to boards of county commissioners pursuant to G.S.
and House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (5) A parent of a child who died before reaching the child's eighteenth birthday, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
and House Bill 862-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (5) A parent of a child who died before reaching the child's eighteenth birthday, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
any Local Team.
Any Local Team.
Page 10 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 a.
Page 10 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 a.
7B-1406.5(c).Thecriteriashalltakeintoaccount House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 leading causes of infant death, including short gestation, low birthweight, and perinatal complications, and shall be updated at least biannually based on emerging information and data.
7B-1406.5(c).Thecriteriashalltakeintoaccount House Bill 862-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 leading causes of infant death, including short gestation, low birthweight, and perinatal complications, and shall be updated at least biannually based on emerging information and data.
Page 12 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) Distribute copies of the written procedures developed by the Team Coordinator under G.S.
Page 12 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) Distribute copies of the written procedures developed by the Team Coordinator under G.S.
(a) The State Team, the Local Teams, and the Task Force during its existence, Force, and the State Office staff providing to Local Teams technical assistance with a review shall have access to all medical records, hospital records, and records maintained by this State, any county, or any local agency as the Local Teams, the Task Force, or the State Office deems necessary to House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 carry out the purposes of this Article, including police investigations data, medical examiner investigative data, health records, mental health records, and social services records.
(a) The State Team, the Local Teams, and the Task Force during its existence, Force, and the State Office staff providing to Local Teams technical assistance with a review shall have access to all medical records, hospital records, and records maintained by this State, any county, or any local agency as the Local Teams, the Task Force, or the State Office deems necessary to House Bill 862-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 carry out the purposes of this Article, including police investigations data, medical examiner investigative data, health records, mental health records, and social services records.
(e) Cases receiving child protective services at the time of review by a Local Team shall have an entry in the child's protective services record to indicate that the case was received by Page 14 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 that Team.
(e) Cases receiving child protective services at the time of review by a Local Team shall have an entry in the child's protective services record to indicate that the case was received by Page 14 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 that Team.
House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 c.
House Bill 862-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 c.
The State Office of Child Fatality Prevention or Local Teams, as both are described Page 16 House Bill 862-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 under G.S.
The State Office of Child Fatality Prevention or Local Teams, as both are described Page 16 House Bill 862-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 under G.S.
House Bill 862-Second Edition Page 17
House Bill 862-First Edition Page 17
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  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 862?
HB 862 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Reeder, Autry, Allen Buansi (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Joe John (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Amber M. Baker (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 862?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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