CO SB118

Department of Public Health and Environment must identify a brief screening questionnaire on prenatal substance exposure and post it on its website, with sole purpose of determining if children need services and supports

Information from the screening questionnaire cannot be used for criminal purposes or to trigger county child welfare department contact, except when mandatory reporter status for child abuse or neglect is triggered

Home visitation programs, juvenile justice system, county human/social services, early childhood providers, schools, and school districts must use the screening questionnaire during initial assessments or service plan development

Birthing facilities and health care providers are strongly encouraged to adopt consistent screening and documentation practices for prenatal substance exposure in accordance with American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines

"Prenatal substance exposure" is defined as prenatal exposure to regular or binge use of alcohol, over-the-counter and prescription medications, or controlled substances