Table 2

Type of Substance Abuse Statutes by State

STATE

Mandates Prenatal Testing/ Screening for Substance Use

Includes maternal substance abuse or infant substance exposure under the definition of abuse

Mandates Neonatal testing For Drugs

Mandates Reporting as Child Abuse or Neglect

Mandates Postnatal Reporting Assessment or Services

Mandates Priority Access to Treatment for Pregnant Women

Provides Treatment Program or Coordination of Services

Perinatal Substance Abuse Task Force Established by State Legislature

Mandates Posting of Dangers of Alcohol to Pregnant Women

AL

AK

AZ

Yes

Yes

Yes

AR

CA

Yes

Yes

Yes

CO

Yes

CT

Yes

DE

DC

Yes

Yes

FL

Yes

Yes

GA

Yes

Yes

HI

ID

IL

Yes

Yes

IN

Yes

IA

Yes

Yes

Yes

KS

Yes

Yes

KY

Yes

LA

Yes

ME

MD

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MA

Yes

MI

Yes

Yes

Yes

MN

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

Yes

NH

Yes

NJ

Yes

NM

Yes

NY

Yes

NC

Yes

ND

OH

Yes

OK

Yes

Yes

OR

PA

Yes

RI

SC

Yes

Yes

SD

Yes

Yes

Yes

TN

TX

UT

Yes

STATE

Mandates Prenatal Testing/ Screening for Substance Use

Includes maternal substance abuse or infant substance exposure under the definition of abuse

Mandates Neonatal testing For Drugs

Mandates Reporting as Child Abuse or Neglect

Mandates Postnatal Reporting Assessment or Services

Mandates Priority Access to Treatment for Pregnant Women

Provides Treatment Program or Coordination of Services

Perinatal Substance Abuse Task Force Established by State Legislature

Mandates Posting of Dangers of Alcohol to Pregnant Women

VT

VA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

WA

WV

Yes

Yes

WI

Yes

Yes

WY

Lester et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2004 1:5   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-1-5