§ 13-2302. General consideration

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   (a) Established. -- The Department shall establish a program to distribute a folic acid supplement to women of childbearing age.

(b) Purpose. -- The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of cases of neural tube defects in the State.

(c) In general. -- The program shall provide the following to women of childbearing age as appropriate, based on an assessment of their individual need:

   (1) An appropriate folic acid supplement that contains the recommended level of folic acid for women of childbearing age;

   (2) Counseling and written information regarding the proper use of the supplement; and

   (3) Any other health information that the Department determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

HISTORY: 2006, ch. 328.

                    
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