Goal; establishment.
It is the goal of the state deleted text begin , by 2010, deleted text end to decrease deleted text begin by 50 percent deleted text end the disparities in infant mortality rates and adult and child immunization rates for American Indians and populations of color, as compared with rates for whites. To do so and to achieve other measurable outcomes, the commissioner of health shall establish a program to close the gap in the health status of American Indians and populations of color as compared with whites in the following priority areas: infant mortality, new text begin access to and utilization of high-quality prenatal care, new text end breast and cervical cancer screening, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, adult and child immunizations, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and accidental injuries and violence.