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Blue Ribbon Commission presses legislators on newborn drug reporting, seeks AG legal opinion
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Harrison County Blue Ribbon Commission members discussed draft legislative requests and outreach on newborn drug exposure and child‑safety protocols and agreed to request a legal opinion from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office about whether a newborn’s positive drug test alone authorizes child‑protection action.
Harrison County Blue Ribbon Commission members discussed draft legislative requests and outreach on newborn drug exposure and child-safety protocols and agreed to request a legal opinion from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office about whether a newborn’s positive drug test alone authorizes child-protection action.
The commission reviewed a draft letter — using a proposal prepared by Judge Alfonso as a framework — that would be sent to state representatives and senators asking for (1) mandatory simultaneous notification of child protective services and law enforcement by mandatory reporters, (2) consideration of a “Baby DJ” alert system proposal, (3) improved hospital discharge procedures for infants exposed to illicit drugs, and (4) greater transparency in reporting. Jeanne Herron said…
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