§321-342  Definitions.  As used in this part:

     "Child" means a person under eighteen years of age.

     "Child death review information" means information regarding the child and child's family, including but not limited to:

     (1)  Social, medical, and legal histories;

     (2)  Death and birth certificates;

     (3)  Law enforcement investigative data;

     (4)  Medical examiner or coroner investigative data;

     (5)  Parole and probation information and records;

     (6)  Information and records of social service agencies;

     (7)  Educational records; and

     (8)  Health care institution information.

     "Department" means the department of health.

     "Director" means the director of health or the director's designated representatives.

     "Family" means:

     (1)  Each legal parent;

     (2)  Each natural parent;

     (3)  The adjudicated, presumed, or concerned natural parent as defined under section 578-2;

     (4)  Each parent's spouse or former spouses;

     (5)  Each sibling or person related by consanguinity or marriage;

     (6)  Each person residing in the same dwelling unit; and

     (7)  Any other person who, or legal entity that, is a child's legal or physical custodian or guardian, or who is otherwise responsible for the child's care, other than an authorized agency that assumes such a legal status or relationship with the child under chapter 587A.

     "Preventable death" means a death that reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educational intervention may have prevented.

     "Provider of medical care" means any health care practitioner who provides, or a facility through which is provided, any medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment. [L 1997, c 369, pt of §1; am L 2010, c 135, §7; am L 2023, c 160, §1]