Some States have provided for specific reporting procedures for infants who show evidence of having been exposed to drugs, alcohol, other controlled substances, or drug-related activity. Other States include such types of exposure in their definitions of child abuse or neglect.

The States that have reporting laws regarding drug-exposed infants are:

Arizona
California
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin

State Statutes Search

The State Statutes Search provides information on how each State's statutes address child abuse and neglect and child welfare.

This Ready Reference is a product of the Child Abuse and Neglect State Statutes Series prepared by the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. Ready Reference publications contain excerpts of text with citations from specific sections of each State's code that focus on a single issue of special interest. While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of a State's code as well as in agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.