CT SB00170

Establishes Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services policy to develop treatment programs for pregnant women with substance use disorders, including comprehensive services such as prenatal care, child care, parenting classes, housing assistance, and vocational training.

Requires the department to incorporate comprehensive services into existing treatment programs when feasible and collaborate with other state agencies providing child care, family support, and health services.

Removes the requirement for the department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly and instead incorporates reporting on pregnant women treatment availability into the state substance abuse plan.

Expands the state substance abuse plan to include specific information on treatment program availability for pregnant women, including statistical and demographic data on pregnant women and women with children in treatment and on waiting lists.

Effective July 1, 2018.