CHILD PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age.

Summary

The law adds a new section to Idaho’s child‑protection code that obligates the Department of Health and Welfare to verify any report of a risk factor for a newborn within 12 hours and, if confirmed, conduct an immediate safety assessment. It applies to infants younger than one year whose parents, guardians or custodians have recent abuse convictions, terminated parental rights, appear in the state’s child‑protection registry, or whose child was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. The aim is to quickly identify and address potential danger to vulnerable babies.

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