Nevada

FASD State Coordinator

Muriel Kronowitz, MA, LPC
Perinatal Substance Abuse Prevention (PSAP) Coordinator
State of Nevada Health Division
Bureau of Child, Family and Community
Wellness (BCFCW)
Early Childhood Wellness Section
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706
775-684-4263
775-684-4245 Fax
mkronowitz@health.nv.gov

FASD State Task Force

• Perinatal Substance Abuse Prevention (PSAP) subcommittee that meets quarterly and responsible to the Title V State of Nevada Maternal Child Advisory Board. Co-chaired by Senator Maggie Carlton: mcarlton@sen.state.nv.gov and Dr. Terrence McGaw: gynoterry@yahoo.com

FASD State Web site

www.health.nv.gov/PSAP.htm

FASD State Resources

4Ps Plus Pregnancy Screening Leadership Team Chair is Dr. Terrence McGaw gynoterry@yahoo.com
FASD Diagnostic Clinics at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine in Las Vegas.

Legislative Information:

Bill Number	Category	Introduced	Description	Status
SB411 AB629	Funding	2007	Appropriates $101,169 from the State General Fund to the Bureau of Family Health Services of the Health Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to fund 25 diagnostic clinics for fetal alcohol syndrome in northern and southern Nevada as part of the Perinatal Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative.	SB411: No action taken in Senate Finance Committee 06/05/2007 AB629: Approved by Governor 06/13/2007
SB296	Criminalization	2005	Revises the provisions governing when a child is in need of protection because he is affected by alcohol use, illegal substance abuse, or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Revises provisions governing abuse or neglect of children – Amending 4032B.170 to allow sharing of information with other state and local agencies if the purpose of the sharing is for the development of a plan for care, treatment or supervision of a child who has been abused or neglected, or an infant who is born and has been affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure…	Approved by Governor 06/15/2005
SB307	Prevention	2003	Requires posting of signs in certain food establishments warning of risk of drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy and merges Advisory Subcommittee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome into Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health.	Approved by Governor 05/28/2003