I. A peace officer shall, pursuant to RSA 169-C:6, take any child present in an area where any of the activities described in RSA 639-A:2 are taking place into protective custody. Upon taking a child into protective custody, the peace officer shall follow the procedures outlined in RSA 169-C:6 and shall report the matter to the department of health and human services as a suspected incident of abuse or neglect under RSA 169-C:29. The department shall investigate the report in accordance with RSA 169-C:34 and shall, as part of its investigation, screen the child for possible health concerns related to exposure to a controlled substance or substances, except pursuant to a valid prescription as defined by RSA 318-B:1, XXVIII. II. If a peace officer does not take a child into protective custody under this section, but has reason to believe that the child may have been exposed to a controlled substance or substances, except pursuant to a valid prescription as defined by RSA 318-B:1, XXVIII, the peace officer shall report the matter to the department of health and human services as a suspected incident of abuse or neglect under RSA 169-C:29. The department shall investigate the report in accordance with RSA 169-C:34 and may, as part of its investigation, screen the child for possible health concerns related to exposure to a controlled substance or substances, except pursuant to a valid prescription as defined by RSA 318-B:1, XXVIII.
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