Delaware General Assembly

Signed 6/7/18

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

4/13/17

M. Smith

Reps. Briggs King, Longhurst
Sen. Henry, Lopez, Townsend

Reps. Baumbach, Bennett, Bolden, Brady, Dukes, Heffernan, Q. Johnson, Kowalko, Miro, Osienski, Ramone, Spiegelman, Viola, Wilson
Sen. Cloutier, Delcollo, Hansen, Hocker, Lavelle, Marshall, Pettyjohn, Richardson, Sokola, Walsh

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INFANTS WITH PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE.

This non-punitive, public-health oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), that requires states to have policies and procedures in place to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, including a requirement that healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of such infant notify the child protection services system. This bill formalizes a uniform, collaborative response protocol for the development of a Plan of Safe Care for infants with prenatal substance exposure and their affected family or caregivers.

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6/7/18

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