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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 07.02.08.01" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="08" heading="Purpose and Goals.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The purpose of the Substance-Exposed Newborns Program is to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by prenatal exposure to controlled substances or by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Requiring health care practitioners who deliver or care for substance-exposed newborns to make a report to a local department of social services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Assessing the safety of, and risk to, substance-exposed newborns;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Developing a plan of safe care for substance-exposed newborns if necessary; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Referring the family for appropriate services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The goals of the Substance-Exposed Newborns Program are to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide for the safe discharge of substance-exposed newborns from the hospital;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Assist the mother, and other family members, in obtaining treatment related to alcohol or drug use or any other appropriate services or resources that may be needed to address child safety; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Generate accurate reports to assist in the evaluation of this program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>