Arkansas Bill Regarding Referrals on Prenatal Drug Exposure (HB 1452)
This law was last updated on Aug 6, 2019
Number
HB 1452
Status
Current
Proposed
Feb 13, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 1
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 2
Full Bill Text
HB 1452 amends state law concerning referrals on children born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder to include children exposed to prenatal drug exposure.
The bill requires health-care providers to contact the state Department of Human Services when an infant has been born with and affected by:
- Maternal substance abuse resulting in prenatal drug exposure to an illegal or a legal substance; or
- Withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure to an illegal or a legal substance.
Health-care providers must share all pertinent information information, including health information, with the department.
The department must accept referrals, calls, and other communications from health-care providers involved in the delivery or care of infants born with and affected with by prenatal drug exposure.
The bill requires a plan of safe care to be developed for infants affected by any prenatal drug exposure, which must be designed to ensure the safety and well-being of the infant following the release of the infant from the care of a health-care provider. The plan would need to include content that addresses the health and substance use disorder treatment needs of the infant and affected family or caregiver.
Latest Action
2/13/19 – Introduced; referred to House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee.
3/4/19 – Passed the House by a 95-0 vote.
3/26/19 – Passed the Senate by a 35-0 vote.
3/29/19 – Signed into law by Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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