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Health committee advances resolution calling for interagency coordination on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Summary
SCR 75 SD1, urging the Department of Health to lead an interdepartmental effort to reduce the impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was adopted with amendments to add upstream prenatal education and to include cannabis use in mitigation guidance; researchers and advocates urged reinstating judiciary partners and expanding diagnostic and referral capacity.
The House Committee on Health on April 17 adopted SCR 75 SD1, which urges the Department of Health to lead interagency work to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) statewide. Members amended the resolution to require the Department to provide information and education to improve prenatal health care and to include cannabis use among upstream mitigation topics.
Dr. Luann, testifying first on the measure, said prenatal screening and prevention are critical because many affected children are identified…
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