context otherwise requires, "subcommittee" means the advisory

subcommittee on fetal alcohol syndrome of the advisory board on

maternal and child health.

the advisory board on maternal and child health is hereby created. The

subcommittee consists of 12 members, as follows:

(1) One member who:

(I) Is a member of the advisory board and is a member of the

state board of health; or

(II) Is a member of the advisory board if no member of the

advisory board is a member of the state board of health;

(2) One member who is an employee of the division of child and

family services;

(3) One member who is a physician certified by the American

Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, or an equivalent organization;

(4) One member who represents persons who operate

community-based programs for the prevention or treatment of substance

abuse;

(5) One member who is a judge of a juvenile or family court in this

state;

(6) One member who represents a statewide organization in this

state for the prevention of perinatal substance abuse; and

(7) One member who represents a national organization that

provides advocacy and representation for mentally retarded persons. To

the extent possible, the member appointed must be nominated by a

statewide organization in this state that is affiliated with such a national

organization or, if no such statewide organization exists, by a majority of

the local affiliates in this state of such a national organization.

(b) The Nevada Hospital Association shall appoint one member who

is an administrator of a hospital.

(c) The Nevada Association of Health Plans shall appoint one

member as its representative.

(d) The dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine shall

appoint one member who is a member of the faculty of the department of

pediatrics of the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

(e) The chief of the bureau of alcohol and drug abuse of the

rehabilitation division of the department of employment, training and

rehabilitation shall appoint one member who is an employee of the

bureau.

the subcommittee and may, if he wishes, designate a person to serve on

the subcommittee in his place or to attend a meeting of the subcommittee

in his place.

2. If any of the appointing entities listed in subsection 1 cease to

exist, the appointments required by subsection 1 must be made by the

successor in interest of the entity or, if there is no successor in interest, by

the chairman of the advisory board.

3. The subcommittee may appoint one or more persons who have

special expertise relating to fetal alcohol syndrome to assist the

subcommittee in the performance of its duties.

thereafter, the subcommittee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman

from among its members. If a vacancy occurs in the chairmanship or

vice chairmanship, the subcommittee shall elect a member to serve the

remainder of the unexpired term.

2. Except for the ex officio member, the term of office of each

member of the subcommittee is 2 years. Each appointed member shall

continue in office until his successor is appointed. An appointed member

of the subcommittee may be reappointed. A vacancy in an appointed

position must be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same

manner as the original appointment.

as often as required to perform its duties.

2. A majority of the subcommittee constitutes a quorum for the

transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any

meeting is sufficient for any action taken by the subcommittee.

subcommittee in performing its duties.

compensation.

2. While engaged in the business of the subcommittee, each member

is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided

for state officers and employees generally. The per diem allowance and

travel expenses of:

(a) A member of the subcommittee who is an officer or employee of

this state or a local government thereof must be paid by the state agency

or the local government of this state that employs him; and

(b) Any other member of the subcommittee must be paid by the health

division.

3. Each member of the subcommittee who is an officer or employee

of this state or a local government must be relieved from the duties of his

employment without loss of his regular compensation so that he may

perform his duties on the subcommittee in the most timely manner

practicable. A state agency or local government shall not require an

officer or employee who is a member of the subcommittee to make up the

time he is absent from work to fulfill his obligations as a member, and

shall not require the member to take annual leave or compensatory time

for the absence.

1. Assist the health division in developing the program of public

education that it is required to develop pursuant to section 10 of this act,

including, without limitation, preparing and obtaining information

relating to fetal alcohol syndrome.

2. Assist the University of Nevada School of Medicine in reviewing,

amending and distributing the guidelines it is required to develop

pursuant to section 12 of this act.

3. Determine, based in part upon the annual report submitted to the

advisory board pursuant to section 18 of this act, the most effective

methods of:

(a) Preventing fetal alcohol syndrome; and

(b) Collecting information relating to the incidence of fetal alcohol

syndrome in this state.

4. Develop and promote guidelines for the prevention of the

consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy. The guidelines

must be developed with the goal of increasing the use of programs for the

treatment of substance abuse by women before, during and after

pregnancy.

Medicine, model curricula relating to fetal alcohol syndrome that meet

the continuing education requirements applicable to providers of health

care and other services.

6. Promote the availability of and distribute the model curricula

developed pursuant to subsection 5.

7. Review the statistical data reported to the health division relating

to the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in this state.

program of public education to increase public awareness about the

dangers of fetal alcohol syndrome and other adverse effects on a fetus

that may result from the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The

program must include, without limitation:

and specific geographical areas and groups of persons in this state that

are identified pursuant to subsection 1 of section 19 of this act as having

women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

identifying pupils who may be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome and

offering to provide the parents of those pupils with a referral for

diagnostic services and treatment.

(c) If a toll-free telephone service is otherwise provided by the health

division, the use of that telephone service for providing information

relating to programs for the treatment of substance abuse, providers of

health care or other services and other available resources, and referrals

to those programs, if appropriate. The telephone number must be

disclosed in the educational messages provided pursuant to this section.

2. The subcommittee shall periodically evaluate the program to

determine its effectiveness.

grants and contributions from any public or private source to carry out

its duties pursuant to the provisions of sections 4 to 21, inclusive, of this

act.

2. The health division shall account separately for the money

received from those gifts, grants or contributions. The administrator of

the health division shall administer the account, and all claims against

the account must be approved by the administrator before they are paid.

3. The money in the account must be used only to carry out the

provisions of sections 4 to 21, inclusive, of this act.

4. The subcommittee may make recommendations to the

administrator of the health division concerning the use of the money in

the account. The administrator shall consider the recommendations of

the subcommittee.

develop guidelines to assist a provider of health care or other services in

identifying:

(a) Pregnant women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol

during pregnancy; and

(b) Children who are suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome.

2. The subcommittee shall review, amend, adopt and distribute the

guidelines developed by the University of Nevada School of Medicine

pursuant to subsection 1.

provider of health care or other services for information relating to

programs for the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome,

any report relating to the referral or other associated documentation is

confidential and must not be used in any criminal prosecution of the

woman.

or a licensed child-placing agency shall inquire, during its initial contact

with a natural parent of a child who is to be placed for adoption, about

consumption of alcohol or substance abuse by the mother of the child

during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:

1. Included in the report provided to the adopting parents of the child

pursuant to NRS 127.152; and

2. Reported to the health division on a form prescribed by the health

division. The report must not contain any identifying information and

may be used only for statistical purposes.

department shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent

of a child who is to be placed in a family foster home, about consumption

of alcohol or substance abuse by the mother of the child during

pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:

(a) Provided to the provider of family foster care pursuant to NRS

424.038; and

(b) Reported to the health division on a form prescribed by the health

division. The report must not contain any identifying information and

may be used only for statistical purposes.

2. As used in this section, "family foster home" has the meaning

ascribed to it in NRS 424.013.

during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child whom a court

has determined must be kept in temporary or permanent custody, about

consumption of alcohol or substance abuse by the mother of the child

during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:

1. Included in the report the agency is required to make pursuant to

NRS 432B.540; and

2. Reported to the health division on a form prescribed by the health

division. The report must not contain any identifying information and

may be used only for statistical purposes.

carry out the provisions of sections 13 to 16, inclusive, of this act.

methods of:

(a) Preventing fetal alcohol syndrome; and

(b) Collecting information relating to the incidence of fetal alcohol

syndrome in this state.

2. On or before a date specified by the advisory board, the

subcommittee shall submit to the advisory board an annual report

consisting of its findings.

monitoring fetal alcohol syndrome, that may include, without limitation,

a method of:

1. Identifying the geographical areas in this state in which women

are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy and groups of

persons in this state that include such women;

2. Identifying and evaluating deficiencies in existing systems for

delivering perinatal care; and

3. Collecting and analyzing data relating to systems for delivering

perinatal care.

1. (g) A holder of a certificate of registration as a pharmacist.