§ 7381. Fatality reviews

• (a) The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a multidisciplinary, impartial review (referred to as a “fatality review”) in the case of each fatality known or suspected to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse against any of the following:
  • (1) A member of the Army on active duty.
  • (2) A current or former dependent of a member of the Army on active duty.
  • (3) A current or former intimate partner who has a child in common or has shared a common domicile with a member of the Army on active duty.
• (b) The report of a fatality review under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
  • (1) An executive summary.
  • (2) Data setting forth victim demographics, injuries, autopsy findings, homicide or suicide methods, weapons, police information, assailant demographics, and household and family information.
  • (3) Legal disposition.
  • (4) System intervention and failures, if any, within the Department of Defense.
  • (5) A discussion of significant findings.
  • (6) Recommendations for systemic changes, if any, within the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense.
• (c) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe guidance, which shall be uniform for the military departments, for the conduct of reviews by the Secretary under subsection (a).