Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions

Summary

The bill requires Medicaid, private insurers, nonprofit health plans and HMOs to pay for perinatal mental health screenings at every prenatal visit, once within six weeks after birth, and at each well‑child visit in the first year. It also obligates carriers to give pregnant members a standing referral to both an obstetrician and a mental‑health provider through pregnancy and one year postpartum, and to allow out‑of‑network specialist referrals when needed. The Department of Health must identify screening tools, provide educational resources, and support referral services, while health‑professionals renewing licenses must complete continuing‑education on perinatal mental health.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share