ARTICLE 1. Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8.

§§ 123225–123260 · 10 sections

• § 123225 The department shall maintain a program of maternal and child health.
• § 123230 The department may investigate, and disseminate educational information relating to, conditions affecting the health of the children of this state.
• § 123232 (a) The department shall develop or obtain a brochure to educate pregnant women and new parents about the important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and…
• § 123235 The program may include the provision of educational, preventative, diagnostic and treatment services, including medical care, hospitalization and other…
• § 123240 (a) The Maternal and Child Health Branch of the department shall conduct a pilot project to assess the effectiveness of daily ambulatory uterine monitoring…
• § 123245 The Maternal and Child Health Program Act (Section 27) does not give the power to force compulsory medical or physical examination of children.
• § 123250 Upon request the department shall advise all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the health and welfare of mothers and children in the…
• § 123255 (a) The department may maintain a maternal and child health program in each county. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may…
• § 123259 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there continues to be a statewide gap between mortality rates for Black infants and those for other population…
• § 123260 (a) Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the State Department of Public Health shall establish the California Perinatal…