Article archive / September 2021
Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 9. Source pages: 16.
Rep. Pauls Davis's measures was signed into Act 320, creating the La. Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Panel within the La. Dept. of Health (LDH).
Members of the review panel are to include: the state health officer or his designee, secretary of LDH or his designee, secretary of the Dept. of Children and Family Services or his designee, assistant secretary of the office of behavioral health of LDH or his designee, and others.
Also included are a sheriff appointed by the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, a police chief appointed by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police, executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence or his designee, executive director of a community-based domestic violence service organization or his designee, and others.
The functions of the review panel shall include the following: (1) Identify and characterize the scope and nature of domestic abuse fatalities in this state, (2) Research and review trends, data, or patterns that are observed surrounding domestic abuse fatalities, (3) Review past events, (4) Research and revise, as necessary, operating rules and procedures for review of domestic abuse fatalities, (5) Recommend systemic improvements to promote improved and integrated public and private systems serving victims of domestic abuse, (6) Recommend components for prevention and education programs. (7) Recommend training to improve the identification and investigation of domestic violence fatalities that occur in Louisiana.
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