HB408 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. Butler Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Chemical endangerment, reporting by doctor or healthcare professional, oral report within two hours of suspicion regardless of whether blood or urine test results are available, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, certain persons, including health care professionals, who are responsible for rendering aid or medical assistance to a child must immediately report orally to law enforcement or the Department of Human Resources all known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.

This bill would specify that if a doctor or other health care professional suspects that a child is being or has been chemically endangered by being unlawfully exposed to a controlled substance, the doctor or health care professional must report his or her suspicion orally to law enforcement within two hours even if results of blood, urine, or other medical tests are not available to the doctor or health care professional within that time period.

This bill would also specify that if the results of medical testing later confirm the suspicion of chemical endangerment, the doctor or health care professional shall make a written report to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

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Subjects

Chemical Endangerment