[PART XXVI. PRENATAL HEALTH CARE]
[§321-331] Prenatal health care; authority. (a) The department of health may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to ensure that all pregnant women in this State are offered appropriate information, quality testing, diagnostic services, and follow-up services concerning neural tube defects and other disorders amenable to prenatal diagnosis. The purpose of prenatal screening and diagnosis is to obtain vital information for the pregnant woman and her family as well as for the providers of her health care. It can be used to provide appropriate care and to assist the woman and her family to achieve optimal health outcomes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that prenatal screening and testing are mandatory.
(b) The department of health may: