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HB 1786 In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information.
Introduced by: Christopher P. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
In utero exposure to a controlled substance. Requires local departments of social services to collect information during a family assessment to determine whether the mother of a child who was exposed in utero to a controlled substance sought substance abuse counseling or treatment prior to the child's birth. The bill requires mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect to make a report if a finding is made by a health care provider (i) within six weeks following a child's birth that the child was born affected by substance abuse or experiencing withdrawal symptoms resulting from in utero drug exposure; (ii) within four years following a child's birth that the child has an illness, disease, or condition that is attributable to maternal abuse of a controlled substance during pregnancy; or (iii) within four years following a child's birth that the child has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder attributable to in utero exposure to alcohol. The bill provides that if a local department of social services receives a report or complaint of suspected child abuse or neglect on the basis of one or more of the aforementioned factors, the local department shall (a) conduct a family assessment, unless an investigation is required by law or is necessary to protect the safety of the child, and (b) develop a plan of safe care in accordance with federal law. The bill directs the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1086.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101957D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104727D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1786ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101957D
- 01/09/17 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/12/17 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/17 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104727D-H1
- 02/02/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/17 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/03/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time
- 02/06/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104727D-H1
- 02/06/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1786H1
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/10/17 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 House: Enrolled
- 02/16/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1786ER)
- 02/16/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/17/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/17/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
- 02/17/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
- 02/23/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (effective 7/1/17)
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)