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FASD State Coordinator

Laura Nagle, CPP
FASD Prevention Enhancement Site Coordinator
Bluegrass Prevention Center
401 Gibson Lane
Richmond, KY 40475
859-624-3622 ext.732
859-623-2720 Fax
lmnagle@bluegrass.org

FASD State Task Force

Substance-Exposed Infants Task Force
Chair: Lynn R. Posze, MA, LPCC
Program Administrator for Recovery Advocacy, Women's Issues, and Child Welfare Initiatives
Department for Behavioral Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Division of Behavioral Health
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-4456 X4486
502-564-9010 Fax
lynn.posze@ky.gov

FASD State Resources

FASD Diagnostic Clinic at University of Louisville’s Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center
Yasmin Suzanne Nable Senturias, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Clinic Director, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician Weisskopf
Child Evaluation Center
571 South Floyd Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502- 852-3020
502-852-7679 Fax

Legislative Information:

Bill Number Category Introduced Description Status

HB56
SB222

Prevention

2005

The General Assembly finds and declares that the goals for public health as expressed by the Department for Public Health in its report, Healthy Kentuckians 2010, are laudable goals, and the policies of the Commonwealth should be directed to work toward these goals, including but not limited to the following…Substantially reduce the number of cases of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)….

HB56 introduced to Education Committee 02/17/2005 SB222 introduced to Education Committee 02/15/2005

HB260

Treatment

2004

As used in KRS 200.650 to KRS 200.676, unless the text requires otherwise: “Diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay” or “established risk diagnosis” means a condition that typically results in developmental delay, including but not limited to chromosomal abnormalities, genetic or congenital disorders, severe sensory impairments, including hearing and vision, inborn errors of metabolism, disorders reflecting disturbance of the development of the nervous system, congenital infections, disorders secondary to exposure to toxic substances, including fetal alcohol syndrome, and severe attachment disorders.

Sent to Health and Welfare Senate Committee 02/18/2004


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