Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 905B. State response to notifications of infants with prenatal substance exposure

(a) In implementing the Division's role in protecting the safety and well-being of infants with prenatal substance exposure, upon receipt of a notification under § 903B of this title, the Division shall do all of the following:

(b) For any case accepted by the Division for investigation or family assessment, the Division may contract for services to comply with §§ 906 and 905B of this title.

(c) For cases that are not accepted by the Division for investigation or family assessment, or those cases accepted for family assessment where the report does not involve a multidisciplinary case under § 906(e)(3) of this title, but that still meet the definition of an infant with prenatal substance exposure, the Division shall contract for services to do any of the following:

(d) For any case referred for contracted services under this chapter, the contractor shall immediately notify the Division if it determines that an investigation is required or is otherwise appropriate under § 906 of this title.  The contracted staff who have conducted the assessment may remain involved in the provision of services to the child and family as appropriate.

(e) In implementing the Investigation Coordinator's role in ensuring the safety and well-being of infants with prenatal substance exposure, the Investigation Coordinator, or the Investigation Coordinator's staff, shall have electronic access and the authority to track within the Department's internal information system each notification of an infant with prenatal substance exposure.