• Current through October 23, 2012

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) "Child" means an individual who is 18 years of age or younger, or up to 21 years of age if the child is a committed ward of the child welfare, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or juvenile systems of the District of Columbia.

(2) "Committee" means the Child Fatality Review Committee.

(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4602, 48 DCR 6981; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 11(a), 59 DCR 5567.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 19-169, in par. (1), substituted "intellectual" for "mental retardation".

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-20, September 6, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 9090).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-40, April 25, 2001, 48 DCR 5917).

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Legislative Review Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14- 82, July 9, 2001, 48 DCR 6355).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 14-28, see notes following § 4-344.01.

For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 4-114.