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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE OFFICE OF CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING COORDINATION OF STATE-LEVEL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE; ESTABLISHING A TRANSITION PLAN FOR SHIFTING STATE SUPPORT OF THE CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM TO THE STATE OFFICE OF CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION; CREATING AND SUPPORTING A CENTRALIZED DATA AND REPORTING SYSTEM; RESTRUCTURING EXISTING CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAMS; MAKING MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION SYSTEM STATUTES TO RESTRUCTURE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAMS, IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FATALITY REVIEW CASE REPORTING SYSTEM, AND CLARIFY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE; AND ESTABLISHING CITIZEN REVIEW PANELS.