HB428 Alabama 2016 Session

This bill would create a new provision of law that provides that no one would violate the Alabama Child Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription or taking that non-prescription FDA approved medication or substance as directed or recommended by a physician or health care provider acting within the authorized scope of his or her license

The bill provides that one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, the exposing of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking that controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription or taking that non-prescription FDA approved medication or substance as directed or recommended by a physician or health care provider acting within the authorized scope of his or her license

To add Section 26-15-3.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that no one would violate the Alabama Child Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription; to provide that no one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, the exposing of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking that controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription.