2005 Minnesota Statutes - 145.9265 — Fetal alcohol syndrome and effects and drug-exposed infant prevention.

     145.9265 Fetal alcohol syndrome and effects and 
  drug-exposed infant prevention. 


    The commissioner of health, in coordination with the 
 commissioner of education and the commissioner of human 
 services, shall design and implement a coordinated prevention 
 effort to reduce the rates of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal 
 alcohol effects, and reduce the number of drug-exposed infants.  
 The commissioner shall: 


    (1) conduct research to determine the most effective 
 methods of preventing fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol 
 effects, and drug-exposed infants and to determine the best 
 methods for collecting information on the incidence and 
 prevalence of these problems in Minnesota; 


    (2) provide training on effective prevention methods to 
 health care professionals and human services workers; and 


    (3) operate a statewide media campaign focused on reducing 
 the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol 
 effects, and reducing the number of drug-exposed infants. 


    HIST: 1992 c 571 art 10 s 8; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 2003 c 
 130 s 12