Suspicious death definition

Suspicious death means an unexpected death in which the circumstance or cause is medically or legally unexplained or inadequately explained or a death in which the circumstance or cause is suspected to be related to systemic issues of service access or quality. [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §2 (NEW).]
Suspicious death means an instance in which an APS provider agency reasonably believes that the death of an individual may be the result of abuse or neglect.
Suspicious death means the instance where an APS provider agency reasonably believes that the death of an individual may be the result of abuse or neglect.

More Definitions of Suspicious death

Suspicious death means an instance in which an APS provider agency

Related to Suspicious death

  • Pregnancy disability means a pregnancy-related medical condition or miscarriage.

  • Sexual activity means sexual conduct or sexual contact, or both.

  • Suspicious transaction means a “transaction” as defined below, including an attempted transaction, whether or not made in cash, which, to a person acting in good faith:

  • Serious offense means any of the following felonies or a felony attempt to commit any of the following felonies, as now existing or hereafter amended:

  • Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by any person under circumstances which indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety is harmed thereby. An abused child is a child who has been subjected to child abuse or neglect as defined herein: Provided, that this subsection shall not be construed to authorize interference with child-raising practices, including reasonable parental discipline, which are not proved to be injurious to the child's health, welfare, and safety: And provided further, That nothing in this section shall be used to prohibit the reasonable use of corporal punishment as a means of discipline. No parent or guardian shall be deemed abusive or neglectful solely by reason of the parent's or child's blindness, deafness, developmental disability or other handicap. RCW 26.44.020