Section 5. Local public health child death review teams.
(a) Establishment.--Each county in this Commonwealth shall establish a local public health child death review team. Two or more counties may establish a local public health child death review team to operate on a regional basis to satisfy the requirements of this section.
(b) Local public health child death review team.--Local teams shall be comprised of the following:
(1) The director of the county children and youth agency or a designee.
(2) The district attorney or a designee.
(3) A representative of local law enforcement appointed by the county commissioners.
(4) A representative of the court of common pleas appointed by the president judge.
(5) A physician who specializes in pediatric or family medicine appointed by the county commissioners.
(6) The county coroner or medical examiner.
(7) A representative of emergency medical services selected jointly by the supervisors of all emergency medical organizations in the county.
(8) The director of a local public health agency or a designee.
(9) Any other person deemed appropriate by a majority of the local public health child death review team.
(c) Chairman.--The members of the local public health child death review team shall elect a chairman annually.