reports of child abuse and neglect. This publication is a product of the State Statutes Series prepared by Child Welfare Information Gateway. 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 agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures. Children’s Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS | 800.394.3366 | Email: info@childwelfare.gov | https://www.childwelfare.gov 7 ALABAMA Current Through August 2019 Definitions Citation: Admin. Code § 660-5-34-.02 For the purpose of screening and accepting reports of child abuse/neglect that are received by the Department of Human Resources, the following departmental definitions of abuse and neglect are used: The definitions of physical abuse indicate nonaccidental injury or threatened injury to a child and that serious harm is present or threatened. Physical abuse, which is directly attributable to a physical act by the person allegedly responsible, includes fetal alcohol syndrome or drug withdrawal at birth due to the mother's substance use or misuse. The definitions of neglect indicate a failure by the parent or primary caregiver to protect children from a risk of serious harm. These definitions include a positive test for alcohol and/or drugs at birth. Infants who test positive for alcohol and/or drugs at birth due to the mother's substance misuse, as determined by a medical professional, is considered abuse/neglect. Notification/Reporting Requirements This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Assessment of the Infant and Family Citation: Admin. Code § 660-5-34-.02 When complaints or reports are received, the county department has the duty and responsibility to assess the complaint or report and do the following: Evaluate the extent to which children are being harmed or are at risk of serious harm Evaluate the parents' capacity to improve the situation Provide the supportive services needed to better the family's situation for children When parents are unable to use this help, invoke legal authority of the court by petition and secure adequate protection, care, and treatment for children whenever necessary to meet their needs and rights Responsibility for Development of the Plan of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Services for the Infant This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Services for the Parents or Other Caregivers This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Monitoring Plans of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Children’s Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS | 800.394.3366 | Email: info@childwelfare.gov | https://www.childwelfare.gov 8 ALASKA Current Through August 2019 Definitions This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Notification/Reporting Requirements Citation: Alaska Stat. § 47.17.024 A practitioner of the healing arts involved in the delivery or care of an infant who the practitioner determines has been adversely affected by, or is withdrawing from exposure to, a controlled substance or alcohol shall immediately notify the nearest office of the Department of Health and Social Services of the infant's condition. Assessment of the Infant and Family This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Responsibility for Development of the Plan of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Services for the Infant This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Services for the Parents or Other Caregivers This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Monitoring Plans of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. AMERICAN SAMOA Current Through August 2019 Definitions This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Notification/Reporting Requirements This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Assessment of the Infant and Family This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Responsibility for Development of the Plan of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Services for the Infant This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Children’s Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS | 800.394.3366 | Email: info@childwelfare.gov | https://www.childwelfare.gov 9 Services for the Parents or Other Caregivers This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. Monitoring Plans of Safe Care This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. ARIZONA Current Through August 2019 Definitions This issue is not addressed in the statutes and regulations reviewed. Notification/Reporting Requirements Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620(E); Pol. & Proc. Man. Ch. 2, § 11.1 A health-care professional who, after a routine newborn physical assessment of a newborn infant's health status or following notification of positive toxicology screens of a newborn infant, reasonably believes that the newborn infant may be affected by the presence of alcohol or a drug listed in § 13-3401 shall immediately report this information, or cause a report to be made, to the Department of Child Safety. For the purposes of this subsection, 'newborn infant' means a newborn infant who is under 30 days of age.