S.B. No. 216 Summary

• Enacts "Dylan's Law" to establish new procedures for infants born substance-exposed, defined as children under twelve months who were subjected to alcohol or other drug abuse in utero.

• Requires public children services agencies to conduct alcohol or drug tests on substance-exposed infants and their mothers; if positive results occur (excluding medication-assisted treatment), agencies must file complaints and refer addicted parents to community addiction services providers.

• Mandates that courts issue orders requiring both parents of adjudicated substance-exposed infants to complete newborn withdrawal care courses, inpatient rehabilitation programs, and home studies before reunification can occur.

• Prohibits courts from placing substance-exposed infants in temporary custody with parents or household members, or from ordering protective supervision, until parents meet strict reunification requirements including negative drug tests and minimum six-month custody periods.

• Establishes post-reunification requirements including monthly caseworker home visits for three months, regular medical appointments, continued drug testing, and compliance monitoring, with violations triggering new complaints through child protective services.