This bill updates the law regarding notification to the Department of Health and Human Services of infants affected by their parents' substance use by granting the department rule- making authority to set out the process for identifying these infants, notifying the department and the department's response to such notifications. The bill also creates a distinction between notifications of infants affected by their parents' substance use and reports of suspected abuse or neglect.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 156, HP 89: 22.4004, 22.4011