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SB 1436 Child abuse or neglect; prenatal substance exposure, mandatory reporters.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; prenatal substance exposure. Requires any licensed hospital, whenever a health care provider in such hospital reports suspected child abuse or neglect resulting from prenatal substance exposure, to require the development of a written discharge plan that includes, among other things, appropriate treatment referrals and notice to the community services board of the jurisdiction in which the mother resides for the appointment of a discharge plan manager. The bill provides that such reports shall not constitute a per se finding of child abuse or neglect.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; prenatal substance exposure. Requires any health care provider in a licensed hospital who reports suspected child abuse or neglect resulting from prenatal substance exposure to (i) develop and document a written discharge plan and substance-abuse treatment referral for the mother and (ii) notify, subject to restrictions in federal law, the community services board of the jurisdiction in which the mother resides to appoint a discharge plan manager. The bill provides that such reports shall not constitute a per se finding of child abuse or neglect.