Maternal and Child Health Program

HRS div. 1, tit. 19, ch. 321, pt. XXV

in effect

HRS §321-321 Purpose

321-321. Purpose The purpose of this part is to enable the department of health to assure the availability of programs and services which promote the health of women of childbearing age, mothers, families, infants, children, youths, and adolescents. These programs shall further the State's goals of providing for the health and well-being of women and mothers and help to insure that healthy babies become healthy adults. [L 1988, c 203, pt of §1]

HRS §321-324 Powers of the department

321-324. Powers of the department The department of health may: (1) Make available to the target population quality health care services, with emphasis on preventive health services; (2) Develop, extend, and improve the services; and (3) Cooperate with the federal government, through its appropriate agency or instrumentality, in identifying needs, developing, extending, and improving the services, and receiving and expending all funds made available to the department by the federal government, the State, or its political subdivisions, or from any other source, including private donations, for the purposes of this part. [L 1988, c 203, pt of §1]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0321/HRS_0321-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026