Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4004, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1993, c. 294, §1, is further amended to read:

D. Establishing and maintaining a Child Protective Services Contingency Fund to provide temporary assistance to families to help them provide proper care for their children; and

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4004, sub-§1, ¶D-1 is enacted to read:

D-1.__Providing for assessments and treatment for substance abuse for parents; and

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4036, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 733, §18, is amended to read:

C. That the child, the custodians, the parents and other appropriate family members accept treatment or services, including but not limited to assessment and treatment for substance abuse, to ameliorate the circumstances related to the jeopardy;

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4041, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 715, Pt. B, §11, is further amended to read:

A. The department shall:

(1) Develop a rehabilitation and reunification plan, which must include the following:

(a) The reasons for the removal of the child from home;

(b) Any changes that must occur for the child to return home;

(c) Rehabilitation services, including but not limited to assessment and treatment for substance abuse, that must be completed satisfactorily prior to the return home;

(d) Services available to assist the parents in rehabilitating and reunifying with the child, including reasonable transportation within the area in which the child is located for visits if the parents are unable to afford that transportation;