§3571. Prevention of developmental disabilities 1. Prevention of developmental disabilities; Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services shall serve as the principal agency for the primary prevention of developmental disabilities in the State and shall provide services for pregnant women and new mothers to minimize the likelihood of their […]
§3572. Use of private agencies to deliver services Private agencies shall be used as appropriate to carry out the implementation of initiatives to prevent developmental disabilities in cooperation with the respective departments so that State Government agencies do not duplicate existing resources in the community and so that all available resources are used effectively to […]
§3573. Reporting 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Developmental disability” means a disability attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments that: (1) Is manifested before the person reaches 22 years of age; […]
