Establishes programs to improve perinatal mental health care and reimbursement.
Establishes an outreach program for perinatal mental health therapy providers and an incentive program for certified providers. Requires the insurance department to reimburse eligible pregnant Medicaid recipients for one mental health screening during each trimester of their pregnancy. Also requires the insurance department to reimburse physicians for time spent advising patients diagnosed with perinatal mental health conditions. The insurance department must review and offer higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for certified perinatal mental health providers.
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