§ 1-550.3. Record of Infants Born Exposed to Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-550.3
§ 1-550.3. Record of Infants Born Exposed to Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances
A. The Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain an up-to-date Record of Infants Born Exposed to Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances. Such record shall include data necessary for surveys and scientific research, and other data which is necessary and proper to further the recognition, prevention and treatment of infants born addicted to or prenatally exposed to harmful substances and shall be based upon information collected by the Department as a result of investigations made pursuant to Section 7103 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For purposes of this section, “harmful substances” means an intoxicating liquor or a controlled dangerous substance.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to compel any infant or mother reported pursuant to the provisions of this act1 to submit to any medical examination, treatment or supervision of any kind.
D. The Commission for Human Services shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section and the Department of Human Services shall adopt agency policy directing employees of the Child Welfare Division within the Department of Human Services to collect and compile any and all data and information gathered from investigations made pursuant to Section 7103 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes necessary for the purposes of this section.
E. The Department of Human Services shall compile and evaluate information received from the reports required pursuant to this section into a report to be distributed on or before January 1 of each year to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and such other persons as the Department deems advisable or necessary.
Credits
Laws 1994, c. 327, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 22, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1998.
Footnotes
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63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-550.3, OK ST T. 63 § 1-550.3
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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