Section 50-19-302 - PurposesThe purposes of this part are to:
(1) assure that mothers and children, in particular those with low income or with limited availability of health services, receive access to quality maternal and child health services;(2) reduce infant mortality and the number of low birthweight babies; and(3) prevent the incidence of children born with chronic illnesses, birth defects, or severe disabilities as a result of inadequate prenatal care.En. Sec. 2, Ch. 649, L. 1989.