[§587-89]  Drug-affected infants; treatment;
family referral; federal grants.  (a)  In conformity to the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) as amended by the Keeping
Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-36), the department of
human services shall implement and operate a statewide program relating to
child abuse and neglect that includes:



(1)  Policies and procedures, including but not
limited to appropriate referrals to child protective service systems and other
appropriate services, to address the needs of infants born and identified as
being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from
prenatal drug exposure, including a requirement that health care providers
involved in the delivery or care of an affected infant notify child protective
services of the occurrence of the condition in the infant; provided that the
notification shall not be construed to require criminal prosecution for any
illegal action;



(2)  Development of a plan of safe care for the infant
born and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal
symptoms; and



(3)  Triage procedures for the appropriate referral to
a community organization or voluntary preventive service for a child who is not
at-risk of imminent harm and for the child's family.



(b)  The department of human services, under
the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 and subsequent federal laws,
shall:



(1)  Seek available federal grants and prepare and
submit a state plan for the purposes thereof;



(2)  Ensure that federal reporting requirements are
adhered to; and



(3)  Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to
obtain grants. [L 2004, c 210, §2]