Children: child abuse or child neglect; mandatory reporting of certain events at birth of a child; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623a).

SB 35 amends Michigan's Child Protection Law to clarify mandatory reporting requirements for newborns exposed to substances. It requires healthcare providers and others who must report suspected abuse to notify the state department if a newborn has alcohol, drugs, or their metabolites in their system *and* the parent's substance abuse threatens the infant's health. The bill excludes cases where exposure results from medical treatment (e.g., pain management during birth) and specifies that reporting is not required based solely on detecting substances without evidence of abuse. The department must then develop a "plan of safe care" coordinating with the hospital to provide services for the infant and parents during and after pregnancy.