As used in ORS § 418.806 to 418.816, ‘critical incident’ means an incident that resulted in the death of a child if the Department of Human Services reasonably believes the death was the result of child abuse and:

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(1) The child was in the custody of the department at the time of death;

(2) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a child protective services assessment by the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality;

(3) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child had a pending child welfare or adoption case with the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality; or

(4) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a report of abuse or neglect made to the department or a law enforcement agency within the 12 months preceding the fatality, whether or not the report was closed at screening without an investigation being commenced. [2019 c.555 § 2]

See note under 418.806.

[1969 c.641 § 2; 1971 c.401 § 48; 1975 c.311 § 1; 1987 c.794 § 4; 1993 c.344 § 31; 1993 c.469 § 6; renumbered 657A.280 in 1993]