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Three years after Colorado changed the law so that doctors no longer had to report newborns testing positive for drugs as possible child abuse victims, the number of families referred to child protective services is down, but hospitals are still learning how best to support mothers battling addiction.
In 2020, the legislature narrowed the definition of child abuse via drug exposure, so providers only need to report if the child suffered negative effects from drug use and their guardians might not be able to meet their basic needs.
In 2020, the legislature narrowed the definition of child abuse via drug exposure, so providers only need to report if the child suffered negative effects from drug use and their guardians might not be able to meet their basic needs.
With thousands of Americans dying each year due to opioid overdoses, health professionals and a Colorado Congresswoman are working to change federal law so that more hospitals are reimbursed for …
A bill U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen plans to introduce in Congress will allow hospitals across the country to get reimbursed for distributing opioid overdose-reversal treatments to people at risk for