New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 26 - SUBSTANCE-AFFECTED INFANTS
Subchapter 1 - REPORTS OF SUBSTANCE-AFFECTED INFANTS
Section 3A:26-1.2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:26-1.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Division" means the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families.

"Substance-affected infant" means an infant:

1. Whose mother had a positive toxicology screen for a controlled substance or metabolite thereof during pregnancy or at the time of delivery;

2. Who has a positive toxicology screen for a controlled substance after birth that is reasonably attributable to maternal substance use during pregnancy;

3. Who displays the effects of prenatal controlled substance exposure or symptoms of withdrawal resulting from prenatal controlled substance exposure; or

4. Who displays the effects of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

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