36-691. Acceptance of congressional act relating to maternal and child health A. This state accepts the conditions of title V of the social security act, entitled " grants to states for maternal and child welfare" , enacted August 14, 1935, and as amended. B. The department of health services is designated as the state agency […]
36-692. Standards for county participation The director of department of health services shall by regulations establish standards for the involvement of local health departments in meeting minimum requirements for providing maternal and child health services in accordance with title V, of the social security act.
36-693. Blood tests required; pregnant women; umbilical cord at delivery; definition A. A physician shall at the time of the first prenatal examination, after a diagnosis of pregnancy, take or cause to be taken a sample of the blood of the woman and submit it to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for […]
36-694. Report of blood tests; newborn screening program; committee; fee; definitions A. When a birth or stillbirth is reported, the attending physician or other person required to report the birth shall state on the certificate whether a blood test for syphilis was made on a specimen of blood taken from the woman who bore the […]
36-694.01. Newborn screening program fund; use; exemption A. The newborn screening program fund is established. The department of health services shall administer the fund. The fund consists of fees collected pursuant to section 36-694 and gifts, grants and donations received by the department. B. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department shall use fund monies to […]
36-695. Acceptance of congressional act relating to the supplemental security income to children with disabilities program A. This state accepts the conditions of title XVI of the social security act, section 1615, enacted October 20, 1976 (P.L. 94-566; 90 Stat. 2683, 42 U.S.C. sec. 138 2d). B. The department of health services is designated as […]
36-697. Health start program; administration A. Subject to appropriated monies the health start program is established in the department of health services. The program shall serve pregnant women, children and their families. The program shall be statewide, based in identified neighborhoods and delivered by lay health workers through prescheduled home visits or prescheduled group classes […]
36-698. Arizona children and families resource directory; distribution A. The department of health services shall develop the Arizona children and families resource directory. The directory shall include a list of private and public organizations and providers that specialize in early childhood development and the services included in section 8-481, subsection D. The purpose of the […]
36-699. Folic acid supplements; distribution; counseling; funding A. The department shall establish a program to distribute folic acid supplements to women of childbearing age and to provide them with counseling and information regarding the proper use of the supplements. B. The department shall authorize local health departments and other entities to distribute the supplements and […]
36-700. Farmers’ market nutrition program A. The department shall establish a farmers’ market nutrition program and apply to receive federal matching funds under the federal farmers’ market nutrition act of 1992. B. To provide the local funds for the farmers’ market nutrition program, the department may use monies appropriated for the federal women, infants and […]
