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This bill, known as the Sir Major White-Bullock Child Protection and Family Notification Act, aims to improve child safety by addressing situations where a parent repeatedly gives birth to drug-exposed infants, meaning newborns who test positive for controlled substances or whose mothers test positive at delivery. The act mandates that the Department of Human Services (DHS) conduct an "enhanced child safety review" for any parent with a second or subsequent drug-exposed infant, which involves reviewing past child welfare records and assessing cumulative risks. Following this review, DHS must notify "qualified familial child welfare stakeholders"—relatives like grandparents, adult siblings, aunts, or uncles who are willing to help and have no child abuse findings—about the repeat drug exposure and offer them opportunities to participate in safety planning or placement, unless a court finds it would endanger the child. The bill also requires DHS to establish a statewide tracking system for these repeat cases, obligates hospitals to report drug-positive births, and informs courts about prior DHS involvement and family notification efforts, allowing courts to order evaluations or supervision. Importantly, the act clarifies that it does not criminalize substance use disorder or deny parents access to services or reunification, and it will become effective on November 1, 2026, after DHS promulgates necessary rules and provides training.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3052&Session=2600