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MN HF5199
Bill
Status
4/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mary Clardy
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AI Summary
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Health plan companies must develop a maternal mental health program by July 1, 2025, designed to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes through screening, diagnosis, treatment, and referral.
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The maternal mental health program must include coverage for doulas, incentivize training for obstetric providers, and educate enrollees about available services.
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Health care professionals providing prenatal or postpartum care must offer or appropriately screen mothers for maternal mental health conditions, which include but are not limited to postpartum depression.
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Health plans must provide minimum inpatient care coverage of 48 hours following vaginal delivery and 96 hours following cesarean section, plus postdelivery home nursing visits within four days of discharge.
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Health plans must provide comprehensive postnatal visits at three weeks, any recommended visits between three to 11 weeks, and another visit at 12 weeks from delivery, with assessments covering physical, social, and psychological well-being.
Legislative Description
Health plans required to develop maternal mental health program, maternal mental health terms defined, and certain health care professionals required to ensure that mothers are offered screenings for maternal mental health conditions.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
4/2/2024