The General Assembly hereby finds that, in order to adequately care for their newborns and young children, new mothers may often benefit from receiving professional assistance and information. Without the assistance and information, a young mother may develop habits or practices that are detrimental to her health and well-being and the health and well-being of […]
(a) The Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program is established and shall be administered by the Department of Health. (b) The department shall implement the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation model developed by Dr. David Olds. (c) The department shall have the power to receive […]
(a) There is created the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program Advisory Council. (b) The council shall consist of eleven (11) members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) Three (3) members from the Department of Health to be appointed by the Governor after consulting the Secretary of […]
The Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program is expressly exempted from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and is prohibited from supplying any information by individual name or other personal identifier or in a form other than a statistical report or other appropriate form which […]
(a) All institutions receiving state or federal support and with patient records containing information pertaining to participating first-time mothers shall be required to share information in those records with the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program. (b) All participating first-time mothers shall sign an informed consent and medical records release […]
Nothing performed pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed to constitute the practice of home health care as defined in § 20-10-801 et seq.
(a) Any physician, clinic, person, or organization may provide information and referrals to the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program. (b) No liability of any kind or character for damages or other relief shall arise or be enforced against any person or organization by reason of having provided the information […]
The Secretary of the Department of Health is authorized to utilize available general revenue savings and allowable federal funds in support of the activities described in this subchapter in the event that sufficient funds are not allocated for the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program herein. The secretary is authorized […]
