8. The board shall:
 
   a. Identify the fatalities of children due to unusual circumstances according to the following criteria:
 
   (1) The cause of death is undetermined;
 
   (2) Death where substance use disorder may have been a contributing factor;
 
   (3) Homicide, child abuse or neglect;
 
   (4) Death where child abuse or neglect may have been a contributing factor;
 
   (5) Malnutrition, dehydration, or medical neglect or failure to thrive;
 
   (6) Sexual abuse;
 
   (7) Head trauma, fractures or blunt force trauma without obvious innocent reason such as auto accidents;
 
   (8) Suffocation or asphyxia;
 
   (9) Burns without obvious innocent reason such as auto accident or house fire; and
 
   (10) Suicide.
 
   b. Identify fatalities and near fatalities among children whose family, currently or within the last 12 months, were receiving services from the division.

   L.1997,c.175,s.8; amended 2023, c.177, s.21.