DHHS, along with its health care and substance use treatment partners, developed the following definition of a affected “substance infant”: Affected by Substance Abuse: Infants who have a positive urine, meconium or cord segment drug screen with confirmatory testing in the context of other clinical concerns as identified by current evaluation and management standards. OR Medical evaluation, including history and physical of mother, or behavioral health assessment of mother, indicative of an active substance use disorder, during the pregnancy or at time of birth. Affected by Withdrawal Symptoms: The infant manifests clinically relevant drug or alcohol withdrawal. OR Has known maternal use of controlled substances as pursuant to North Carolina statute, that is known to cause withdrawal symptoms and presents with clinical concerns according to current evaluation and management standards. Affected by FASD: Infants diagnosed with one of the following: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Partial FAS (PFAS) Neurobehavioral Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (NDPAE) Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD) Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) OR Infants with known prenatal alcohol exposure when there are clinical concerns for the infant according to current evaluation and management standards. Requirement to Notify Child Protective Services
DHHS, along with its health care and substance use treatment partners, developed the following definition of a “substance affected infant”: Affected by Substance Abuse: Infants who have a positive urine, meconium or cord segment drug screen with confirmatory testing in the context of other clinical concerns as identified by current evaluation and management standards. OR Medical evaluation, including history and physical of mother, or behavioral health assessment of mother, indicative of an active substance use disorder, during the pregnancy or at time of birth. Affected by Withdrawal Symptoms: The infant manifests clinically relevant drug or alcohol withdrawal. OR Has known maternal use of controlled substances as pursuant to North Carolina statute, that is known to cause withdrawal symptoms and presents with clinical concerns according to current evaluation and management standards. Affected by FASD: Infants diagnosed with one of the following: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Partial FAS (PFAS) Neurobehavioral Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (NDPAE) Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD) Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) OR Infants with known prenatal alcohol exposure when there are clinical concerns for the infant according to current evaluation and management standards. Requirement to Notify Child Protective Services