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FROM: Mark Finucane, Director, Health Services ConDepartm@1eagency
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January 24, 1992 Costa
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Designate Health Services Department as f r
SUBJECT: implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 2669
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Assign the Health Services Department as local lead Agency to
coordinate the development of interagency protocols regarding the
application and use of an assessment of the needs of and a referral
for a substance exposed infant to the county welfare department
pursuant to Section 11165. 13 of the Penal Code.
Request the Social Services Department to collaborate with Health
Services in the development of these protocols.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill (SB) 2669 (Chapter 1603 , Statutes of 1990) added Sections
10900-10902 to the Health and Safety Code requiring the State Health
and Welfare Agency to develop and disseminate a Model Needs
Assessment Protocol for pregnant and postpartum substance abusing
women. This has been done. The law also requires each county to
establish protocols among health department, welfare department and
all public and private hospitals in the county regarding use of an
assessment of needs and referral to appropriate services for a
substance-exposed infant.
A letter was sent to all County Boards of Supervisors on 9/23/91 from
Health and Welfare Secretary Gould, asking that a lead agency be
assigned, and specified that county organizations be brought together
to carry out the mandate regarding local protocol development.
Prior to passage of SB 2669, and through the initiative of the Health
Services Department, guidelines for assessment of the needs of
substance abusing women and their newborn infants were developed in
a cooperative endeavor among hospital representatives of hospitals
with obstetrical services, the Public Health Division, the Drug and
Alcohol Program and the Department of Social Services. This was done
because of a recognized need to identify and assist these families in
a framework of mutual understanding and coordination of resources and
expectations. Thus, much of the mandate has already been addressed,
and the Health Services Department has taken the lead in developing
an interagency approach to this problem.
CONTINUED ON ATTAClIM F_NT: YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTFIER
SIGNATURE j S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTI4ER _-
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY TFIAT TI-IIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON TME MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON TI IE DATE EI IDWN.
cc, Via Health .Services ATTESTED
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PF IIL SA rCY IELOR, CLERK OF TI IE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7_83 By ,DEP)TY
JV, CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: 1 3 2
• SB 2669 (Chapter 1603, Statutes of 1990) mandates the development of
interagency protocols for "application and use of an assessment of
the needs of, and a referral for a substance exposed infants to a
county welfare department. " If the process for the development of
such protocols is not facilitated, the County will be out of
compliance with the law.