(1) The task force shall:
(a) Serve an advocacy and public awareness role with the general public regarding maternal and infant health issues;
(b) Conduct studies on maternal and infant health and related issues;
(c) Serve as the state’s official liaison with the Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, a project of the Southern Governors’ Association and the Southern Legislative Conference;
(d) Recommend to the Governor and the Legislature appropriate policies to reduce Mississippi’s infant mortality and morbidity rates and to improve the status of maternal and infant health; and
(e) Report annually to the Governor and the Legislature regarding the progress made toward the goals outlined in subsection (1) of Section 41-89-1 and the actions taken with regard to recommendations previously made.
(2) In developing its recommendations, the task force may consult with experts and shall examine actions taken in other states and review the policy statement developed during the Southern Legislative Summit on Healthy Infants and Families sponsored by the Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality.
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