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

Summary

The bill directs the state Medicaid program, private insurers, nonprofit health plans and HMOs to pay for screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions at specified times and to use approved screening tools. It also obligates carriers to give pregnant members a continuous referral to a mental‑health provider from conception through one year postpartum, and to help members obtain out‑of‑network specialists when needed. The Department of Health must identify screening tools, support providers with resources and referrals, and set up a statewide perinatal mental‑health screening program.

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