CO HB1097

Extends the automatic repeal date for the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Commission from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2020.

Dissolves the temporary FASD Commission and recreates it as a Type 2 agency under the Department of Human Services, allocated to the behavioral health programs and services unit, effective July 1, 2015.

Directs the FASD Commission to expand distribution and promotion of health warning signs and informational materials about the harms of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in community locations and to licensed beverage retailers.

Requires preliminary screening in juvenile presentence investigations to determine whether the mother drank alcoholic beverages during pregnancy and whether the juvenile should be evaluated for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Appropriates $16,013 from the general fund to the Department of Human Services for 2015-16, including $9,413 for personal services (0.2 FTE) and $6,600 for operating expenses.