Section 15-11-35 - Fetal alcohol syndrome center established1. There is established at the university of North Dakota school of medicine a fetal alcohol syndrome center.2. The state board of higher education shall appoint a director of the fetal alcohol syndrome program. The director shall prepare an annual report on the status of fetal alcohol syndrome in North Dakota.3. The fetal alcohol syndrome center shall develop prevention activities in groups that are at high risk for fetal alcohol syndrome. The center may enlist the aid of other agencies, persons, or organizations in its activities.4. The responsibilities of the fetal alcohol syndrome program include: a. Developing incidence and prevalence data on fetal alcohol syndrome in this state.b. Conducting research on prevention and management of fetal alcohol syndrome and maternal alcohol ingestion during pregnancy.c. Developing a center for the evaluation of children with fetal alcohol syndrome from this state in cooperation with the child evaluation and treatment program at the university of North Dakota medical center and operating followup clinics as funding allows.d. Providing consultation and training across the state on fetal alcohol syndrome.e. Conducting other activities as may be directed by a state fetal alcohol syndrome task force.5. The fetal alcohol syndrome center shall coordinate a study of the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in school-age children in this state. The study must review the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in both rural and urban North Dakota communities, including North Dakota Indian reservations.