The council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Human Resources, the Department of Human Resources, and any other state agency in all matters relating to maternal health, particularly:

(1) Making recommendations concerning the establishment and maintenance of an adequate program of maternal health care in Georgia;

(2) Creating standards for the services provided in a program of maternal health care, such standards to include the designation of facilities and equipment requirements as well as the quality of medical and hospital care to be provided;

(3) Overseeing that standards for all maternal health care services are maintained;

(4) Aiding the department and other state agencies in coordinating programs of maternal health care with local communities, their physicians and hospitals, and the general public;

(5) Establishing indices to determine the effectiveness of maternal health programs; and

(6) Ensuring that regular, adequate, and accurate reports are submitted by the component parts of the maternal health program to the council and that the publication of regular reports is made regarding the council's activities and the adequacy of the program of maternal health care.