Enhances child safety by requiring the Department of Human Services to intervene in cases of repeat prenatal drug exposure.
Enacts the Sir Major White-Bullock Child Protection and Family Notification Act to address systemic failures in child welfare. Requires the Department of Human Services to initiate a mandatory, multi-disciplinary safety review for repeat prenatal drug exposure. Reviews cumulative risk and prior service compliance. The Department must notify qualified family members unless it poses an immediate safety risk. Prohibits withholding notification. Establishes a tracking mechanism for repeat cases. Courts may order kinship placement evaluations and expanded protective supervision.
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