HB 1557 Summary

• Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a child is a child in need of services (CHINS) if born with fetal alcohol syndrome or any amount of a controlled substance or legend drug in their body.

• Creates a rebuttable presumption of CHINS status if a child has an injury, abnormal physical or psychological development, or substantial risk of life-threatening condition arising from the mother's use of alcohol, controlled substances, or legend drugs during pregnancy.

• Exempts children from CHINS designation if a legend drug detected in the child's body was prescribed to the mother during pregnancy and she made a good faith attempt to use it as directed.

• Exempts children from CHINS designation if a controlled substance detected in the child's body was prescribed to the mother during pregnancy and she made a good faith attempt to use it as directed.

• Effective July 1, 2011.