192.965. Office on women's health created, duties. - Missouri Statutes

Office on women's health created, duties.

192.965. There is hereby created the "Office on Women's Health" withinthe department of health and senior services. The duties of the office shallinclude, without limitation, to*:

(1) Assist in the assessment of the health needs of women in the state;

(2) Provide policy analysis and recommendations to the director of thedepartment of health and senior services on issues affecting the health andwell-being of women across the life cycle;

(3) Assist the director of the department of health and senior servicesin identifying issues and establishing priorities for programs, services andresources the department of health and senior services should provide;

(4) Serve as a central location for information, resources, technicalassistance and consultation about women's health for the department of healthand senior services, other state agencies, local health departments andcommunity-based organizations;

(5) Promote coordination of and collaborative efforts among programs andservices for women in the department of health and senior services, otherstate agencies, local health departments and community organizations; and

(6) Increase visibility of the many diverse factors affecting the healthand well-being of women in Missouri.

(L. 2000 H.B. 1568)

*Word "to" does not appear in original rolls.