Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Childrens Services Amendments of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children's Services Amendments of 1979 - Revises title V (Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children's Services) of the Social Security Act. States that grants under such title shall be to extend and improve services: (1) to reduce infant mortality and otherwise promote the health of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents; (2) to prevent disease and disability that cripple children and to locate, diagnose, treat, and provide followup services for children who have crippling conditions or who suffer conditions which may lead to crippling; and (3) for locating and identifying mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and cripple children. Authorizes appropriations under title V for each fiscal year ending on or after September 30, 1981 for: (1) maternal and child health services; (2) crippled children services; (3) grants for projects of regional or national significance which may contribute to the advancement of maternal and child health; (4) grants for projects of special country or local significance which contribute to the advancement of maternal and child health; (5) training of personnel for health care and related services for mo…