Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 442.137. Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives

1. Ensuring the availability and accessibility of primary care health services;

2. Reducing the rate of infant mortality;

3. Reducing the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children;

4. Identifying the most effective methods of preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and collecting information relating to the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in this state;

5. Preventing the consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy;

6. Reducing the need for inpatient and long-term care services;

7. Increasing the number of children who are appropriately immunized against disease;

8. Increasing the number of children from low-income families who are receiving assessments of their health;

9. Ensuring that services to follow up the assessments are available, accessible and affordable to children identified as in need of those services;

10. Assisting the Division in developing a program of public education that it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.385, including, without limitation, preparing and obtaining information relating to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders;

11. Assisting the University of Nevada School of Medicine in reviewing, amending and distributing the guidelines it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.390; and

12. Promoting the health of infants and persons who are pregnant, are giving birth or have given birth by ensuring the availability and accessibility of affordable perinatal services.