HB2116 amends Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the State Child Fatality Review Team (State CFR Team) and the Maternal Mortality Review Program (MMR Program). The bill requires these entities to establish a process for approving any contact, interview, or request before engaging with the family members of a deceased child or mother. It mandates that individuals who interact with family members must be trained in trauma-informed interview techniques and be knowledgeable about available support services.

The bill also allows members of the State CFR Team, local review teams, or the MMR Program to contact, interview, or obtain information from family members of a deceased child or mother as prescribed. Additionally, it permits law enforcement agencies to withhold certain investigative records that might interfere with pending criminal actions, with the approval of the prosecuting attorney. The bill applies confidentiality requirements to the MMR Program and specifies that MMR Program meetings reviewing individual maternal fatalities are closed to the public. Technical and conforming changes are made, and the bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-3503
House Engrossed Version: 36-3503
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-3503
Chaptered Version: 36-3503