50-19-302. Purposes.
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50-19-302 . Purposes. The 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.