2021-2023 Louisiana Child Death Review Annual Legislative Report

The Louisiana Child Death Review Annual Legislative Report examines infant and child injury-related mortality from 2021 to 2023, identifies trends, and provides recommendations to help reduce the occurrence of child mortality in the future.

The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health, is responsible for coordinating state and local child death review panels that review unexpected, injury-related child deaths, identify risk factors, and provide recommendations for preventive action. The Louisiana Child Death Review Panel is authorized and mandated through the Louisiana Legislature in Louisiana Revised Statute 40:2019 to establish a child death investigation protocol, collect data, and report and share results and recommendations.