The Department shall develop guidelines for use in non-hospital residential care facilities for pregnant women who have a substance use disorder with respect to the care of those clients.
     The Department shall administer infant mortality and prenatal programs, through its provider agencies, to develop special programs for case finding and service coordination for pregnant women who have a substance use disorder.

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     The Department shall ensure access to substance use disorder services statewide for pregnant and postpartum women, and ensure that programs are gender-responsive, are trauma-informed, serve women and young children, and prioritize justice-involved pregnant and postpartum women.