Children; Sir Major White-Bullock Child Protection and Family Notification Act; purpose; terms; Department of Human Services; safety review; notify; exception; tracking; court; rules; training; codification; effective date.

Summary

The bill orders the Department of Human Services to start a mandatory, multi‑disciplinary safety review whenever a parent has a second or later infant who tests positive for fentanyl. It also requires the department to inform qualified relatives—such as grandparents, adult siblings, aunts or uncles—so they can join safety planning or kinship placement, unless a court finds notification would create a safety risk. The measure seeks to close policy gaps that let repeat prenatal fentanyl exposure go unchecked while preserving parents’ due‑process rights.

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