§ 2531. Children and recovering mothers program. Subject to
appropriation, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner
of alcoholism and substance abuse services, is authorized to establish
the children and recovering mothers program, a program aimed at
providing health care providers, hospitals and midwifery birth centers
with guidance, education and assistance when providing care to expectant
mothers with a substance use disorder. Such program shall:

1. Provide information to both health care providers as well as
expectant mothers regarding use of medication assisted treatment for
pregnant women, which shall include information regarding buprenorphrine
training, tools for providers on effective management of women with a
substance use disorder during pregnancy, and a referral list of
providers in the area;

2. Provide guidance and referral information for substance use
disorder services, home visiting services and other benefits and
services that they may be eligible for while expecting and after birth;

3. Develop a system for rapid consultation and referral linkage
services for obstetricians and primary care providers statewide who
provide care for expectant mothers with substance use disorders;

4. Provide guidance on the identification of signs and symptoms of
substance use disorder in expectant mothers; and

5. Anything else deemed necessary to implement the program.