ND HCR3011

Directs Legislative Management to study the impact of substance abuse and neonatal withdrawal syndrome, with emphasis on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), including treatment options, available services, and prevention strategies.

Requires evaluation of whether existing policies for children and adults are appropriate in addressing FASDs and related conditions.

FASDs prevalence in North Dakota is 1 to 5 percent of live births, but only 5 to 15 percent are diagnosed.

Annual excess cost of medical care for FASD cases is $4,403 per case, with inpatient medical care costs reaching $95,034 per case through age 18; family care costs average $17,400 annually.

Requires Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Sixty-eighth Legislative Assembly, incorporating previous task force recommendations from 2015 Senate Bill No. 2367.