Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights

SB 479 requires parents or guardians found responsible for substantiated child abuse or neglect to undergo a 90-day hair follicle drug test before regaining unsupervised visitation rights or having children returned to their care. This replaces reliance on urine or blood tests, which can be easily manipulated, and mandates testing within 48 hours of a substantiated case. If a parent tests positive for drugs without a prescription, their minor children must also be tested via hair follicle analysis, with newborns screened for intrauterine drug exposure. The law aims to ensure child safety by preventing drug-related relapse and reducing the risk of re-abuse, while requiring all test results to be shared with child protective services, courts, and medical providers.