Section 501.059 - Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy(a) The department shall establish a screening program to identify female inmates who are: (1) between the ages of 18 and 44;(2) sentenced to a term of confinement not to exceed two years; and(3) at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications, including giving birth to a child with alcohol-related birth defects.(b) The screening program established under Subsection (a) must:(1) evaluate the family planning practices of each female inmate described by Subsection (a) in relation to the inmate's consumption of alcohol and risk of having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications;(2) include an objective screening tool to be used by department employees administering the screening program; and(3) occur during the diagnostic process or at another time determined by the department.(c) The department shall provide: (1) a brief substance abuse intervention to all female inmates identified by the screening program as being at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications; and(2) an educational brochure describing the risks and dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy to all female inmates.Tex. Gov't. Code § 501.059
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308, Sec. 24, eff. 6/15/2007.