Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-02-24 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-02-24 House Journal Page 2622 HB 312 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 312 "An Act relating to pregnant women; requiring hospitals, schools, and alcohol licensees and permittees to distribute information about fetal alcohol effects and fetal alcohol syndrome; relating to the consumption of alcoholic beverages by and the sale or service of alcoholic beverages to a pregnant woman; requiring involuntary commitment of a pregnant woman who has consumed alcohol; creating a fund for the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects; relating to fines and to the taking of permanent fund dividends for selling or serving alcoholic beverages to pregnant women; and increasing taxes on 2006-02-24 House Journal Page 2623 sales of alcoholic beverages to fund treatment and education related to fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(HES) "An Act relating to pregnant women; relating to training in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for and to requiring certain documentation by licensed physicians, physician assistants, and nurses; requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to prepare information for distribution by hospitals, schools, service providers, and alcohol licensees and permittees about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; clarifying that fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is a condition of public health importance; and establishing a diagnosis and treatment program, including contraceptives, for persons with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or alcohol dependency." The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Gardner, Gatto, Seaton, Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 312(HES): 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Public Safety 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Law HB 312 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.