KRS 211.680: Legislative intent and findings for KRS 211.680 to 211.686 and KRS

72.029.

The Kentucky General Assembly declares that the purpose of KRS 211.680 to 211.686

and KRS 72.029 is to reduce the number of child and maternal fatalities. The General

Assembly finds that establishing priorities and developing programs to prevent child and

maternal fatalities requires the:

(1) Accurate determination of the cause and manner of death;

(2) Cooperation and communication among agencies responsible for the inves tigation

of child and maternal fatalities; and

(3) Collection and analysis of data to:

(a) Identify trends, patterns, and risk factors; and

(b) Evaluate the effectiveness of prevention and intervention strategies.