Sec. 4. (a) In awarding grants under this chapter, the state department shall give preference to proposals that seek to do any of the following:
(1) Improve access and coordination through outreach and follow-up services for pregnant women and fathers who are at risk of not receiving prenatal care and support.
(2) Incentivize at-risk pregnant women and fathers to obtain prenatal care and support.
(3) Decrease smoking rates among pregnant women and fathers.
(4) Promote evidence based home visitation by a trained provider or coordinator.
(5) Incentivize collaboration between health care providers and other human services providers in providing outreach to at-risk pregnant women and fathers.
(6) Address the issue of infant mortality on a regional basis.
(b) The state department shall develop regions for purposes of subsection (a)(6).
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1.