FASD Respect Act

The FASD Respect Act (S 139) establishes a federal program within the Public Health Service Act to improve support for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and their families. It creates FASD Centers for Excellence to expand diagnostic capacity, develop culturally appropriate interventions, and build state/Tribal partnerships for prevention, screening, and treatment. The law requires funding for public awareness campaigns, training for healthcare and social service professionals, and a national directory of FASD resources. This directly affects individuals with FASD, their families, healthcare providers, and state/Tribal health programs through new federal grants and coordination requirements.