2005 Minnesota Statutes - 145.88 — Purpose.

     145.88 Purpose. 


    Federal money received by the Minnesota Department of 
 Health, pursuant to United States Code, title 42, sections 701 
 to 709, shall be expended to:  


    (1) assure access to quality maternal and child health 
 services for mothers and children, especially those of low 
 income and with limited availability to health services and 
 those children at risk of physical, neurological, emotional, and 
 developmental problems arising from chemical abuse by a mother 
 during pregnancy; 


    (2) reduce infant mortality and the incidence of 
 preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children; 


    (3) reduce the need for inpatient and long-term care 
 services and to otherwise promote the health of mothers and 
 children, especially by providing preventive and primary care 
 services for low-income mothers and children and prenatal, 
 delivery and postpartum care for low-income mothers; 


    (4) provide rehabilitative services for blind and disabled 
 children under age 16 receiving benefits under title XVI of the 
 Social Security Act; and 


    (5) provide and locate medical, surgical, corrective and 
 other service for children who are crippled or who are suffering 
 from conditions that lead to crippling.  


    HIST: 1982 c 431 s 1; 1990 c 542 s 3; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 2