C.R.S. Section 27-80-116
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

  • legislative declaration
  • health warning signs

(1)

The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)

Fetal alcohol exposure is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual and developmental disabilities and birth defects in the children of this state;

(b)

Individuals with undiagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders suffer substantially from secondary issues such as child abuse and neglect, separation from families, multiple foster placements, depression, aggression, school failure, juvenile detention, and job instability;

(b.5)

Compared to individuals diagnosed before age twelve, individuals with undiagnosed FASD are two to four times more likely to suffer from inappropriate sexual behavior; disrupted school experiences; trouble with the law; alcohol and substance problems or disorders; or confinement in a jail, a hospital or treatment facility for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, or a substance use disorder treatment facility;

(c)

These secondary disabilities come at a high cost to individuals, their families, and society;

(d)

A survey performed in 2006 by the Colorado pregnancy risk assessment system estimated that eleven and two-tenths percent of women in Colorado said that they drank alcohol during the last three months of their pregnancy; and

(e)

The commission should evaluate the current use and distribution of written and electronic informational materials designed to increase awareness of the consequences of drinking alcohol while pregnant and should investigate additional means by which such written and electronic materials might best be used.

(2)

The general assembly therefore declares that fetal alcohol exposure and its related problems can be reduced substantially by a greater awareness of the consequences of drinking alcohol while pregnant and by early diagnosis and receipt of appropriate and effective intervention.

(3)

Each person licensed pursuant to section 44-3-401 (1)(h) to (1)(t) or 44-3-401 (1)(v) to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors or licensed pursuant to section 44-4-104 (1)(c) to sell fermented malt beverages is hereby encouraged to post a health warning sign informing patrons that the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy may cause birth defects, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

(4)

Repealed.

Source: Section 27-80-116 — Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - legislative declaration - health warning signs, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-27.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

27‑80‑101
Definitions 27‑80‑102
Duties of the behavioral health administration 27‑80‑103
Grants for public programs 27‑80‑104
Cancellation of grants 27‑80‑105
Annual distribution of funds 27‑80‑106
Purchase of prevention and treatment services 27‑80‑107
Designation of managed service organizations - purchase of services - revocation of designation 27‑80‑107.5
Increasing access to effective substance use disorder services act - managed service organizations - substance use disorder services - assessment - community action plan - allocations - reporting requirements - evaluation 27‑80‑107.7
Increase synthetic opiate treatment - report 27‑80‑107.8
Withdrawal management and crisis service expansion - appropriation 27‑80‑108
Rules 27‑80‑109
Coordination of state and federal funds and programs 27‑80‑111
Counselor training - fund created - rules 27‑80‑112
Legislative declaration - treatment program for high-risk pregnant women - creation 27‑80‑113
Substance use and addiction counseling and treatment - necessary components 27‑80‑114
Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - cooperation with organizations 27‑80‑115
Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - data collection 27‑80‑116
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - legislative declaration - health warning signs 27‑80‑117
Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund - definitions - repeal 27‑80‑118
Center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - established - appropriation - legislative declaration 27‑80‑120
Building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities - grant program 27‑80‑121
Perinatal substance use data linkage project - center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - report 27‑80‑122
Recovery residence certifying body - competitive selection process - appropriation 27‑80‑123
High-risk families cash fund - creation - services provided - report - definition 27‑80‑125
Housing assistance for individuals with a substance use disorder - report - rules - appropriation 27‑80‑126
Recovery support services grant program - creation - eligibility - reporting requirements - appropriation - rules - definitions 27‑80‑127
Children and youth in need of residential mental health and substance use treatment - repeal 27‑80‑128
Fentanyl education and treatment program 27‑80‑129
Regulation of recovery residences - rules - definitions 27‑80‑201
Short title 27‑80‑202
Legislative declaration 27‑80‑203
Definitions 27‑80‑204
License required - controlled substances - repeal 27‑80‑205
Issuance of license - fees 27‑80‑206
Controlled substances program fund - disposition of fees 27‑80‑207
Qualifications for license 27‑80‑208
Denial, revocation, or suspension of license - other disciplinary actions - notice 27‑80‑209
Exemptions 27‑80‑210
Records to be kept - order forms 27‑80‑211
Enforcement and cooperation 27‑80‑212
Records confidential 27‑80‑213
Rules - policies 27‑80‑214
Defenses 27‑80‑215
Central registry - registration required - notice - repeal 27‑80‑216
Policy verifying identity 27‑80‑301
Short title 27‑80‑302
Definitions 27‑80‑303
Office of ombudsman for behavioral health access to care - creation - appointment of ombudsman - duties 27‑80‑304
Liaisons - department - commissioner of insurance 27‑80‑305
Qualified immunity 27‑80‑306
Annual report
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 27-80-116’s source at colorado​.gov