WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

LD 1001

An Act To Prohibit Medical Providers And Certain Others From Reporting Prescribed Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Parents To Child Protective Services

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Stacy Brenner and 3 co-sponsors

LD 1001 - An Act To Prohibit Medical Providers And Certain Others From Reporting Prescribed Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Parents To Child Protective Services OverviewBill Numbe

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
#childrenandfamilies #physicianreporters #protectiveservices(child)
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · LD 1001

LD 1001 - An Act To Prohibit Medical Providers And Certain Others From Reporting Prescribed Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Parents To Child Protective Services

Overview

Bill Number: LD 1001
Title: An Act To Prohibit Medical Providers And Certain Others From Reporting Prescribed Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Parents To Child Protective Services
Status: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Introduced: March 11, 2025

Purpose and Intent

The primary intent of this bill is to prohibit medical providers, social workers, and other professionals from reporting parents who are undergoing prescribed medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to child protective services. The goal is to remove the stigma and fear associated with seeking addiction treatment, in order to encourage more parents to get the help they need without risking the loss of their children.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits medical providers, social workers, counselors, and other mandated reporters from notifying child protective services solely on the basis that a parent is receiving prescribed MAT
  • Exempts MAT from being considered child abuse or neglect for the purposes of child welfare investigations and proceedings
  • Requires medical providers to maintain confidentiality of a parent's MAT status and prohibits them from disclosing this information without the parent's consent
  • Establishes penalties for violations, including fines and potential loss of professional licenses

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Parents struggling with substance use disorders who are seeking or undergoing MAT treatment
  • Medical professionals, social workers, and other mandated reporters who would be prohibited from reporting MAT in certain circumstances
  • Child protective services agencies, which would be restricted from investigating or removing children solely due to a parent's participation in MAT

The bill aims to reduce barriers to addiction treatment for parents and prevent the unnecessary separation of families, while still maintaining child welfare protections.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

This bill was introduced in the state legislature on March 11, 2025, but has since been placed in the legislative files pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, indicating that it is considered "dead" and will not be moving forward in the current session. No further action is expected on this specific bill, though similar legislation addressing the issue of MAT reporting may be introduced in the future.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.