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§4011-B
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION
Part 3: CHILDREN
Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Subchapter 2: REPORTING OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
§4012

§4011-C. Notification regarding infants affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

1.  Notification regarding infants affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.  A health care provider involved in the delivery or care of an infant the provider identifies as having been born affected by substance abuse, as having withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or as having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder shall notify the department of that condition in the infant.  
A. This section, and any notification made pursuant to this section, may not be construed to establish a definition of "abuse" or "neglect."   [PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
B. This section, and any notification made pursuant to this section, may not be construed to require prosecution for any illegal action, including, but not limited to, the act of exposing a fetus to drugs or other substances.   [PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Report.  When a health care provider suspects that an infant has been abused or neglected, the provider shall report to the department in accordance with section 4011‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A. If the infant has a family care plan developed under section 4004‑C, subsection 2, a copy of the family care plan must accompany the report.  
[PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Definition.  For purposes of this section, "health care provider" means a person described in section 4011‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) to (10), (15), (17) to (20) and (22) or any person who assists in the delivery or birth of a child for compensation, including, but not limited to, a midwife.  
[PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
4.  Rulemaking.  The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.  
[PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2025, c. 353, §5 (NEW).
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