Nevada AB297 revises Medicaid provisions to include postnatal home visits by registered nurses for new mothers.

Nevada AB297 amends Medicaid provisions to integrate a program for postnatal home visits by registered nurses for new mothers. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to include this program within the maternal and child health program. It requires at least two visits each week for the first 28 days after birth, provided free of charge to the resident. The Department is directed to seek federal grants and other funding sources to support this initiative.

Nevada AB297 revises Medicaid provisions to include postnatal home visits by registered nurses for new mothers.

Nevada AB297 amends Medicaid provisions to integrate a program for postnatal home visits by registered nurses for new mothers. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to include this program within the maternal and child health program. It requires at least two visits each week for the first 28 days after birth, provided free of charge to the resident. The Department is directed to seek federal grants and other funding sources to support this initiative.