85R9172 KKR-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 808
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to coverage for certain services related to maternal
depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 62, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 62.1511 to read as follows:
Sec. 62.1511. COVERAGE FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENING.
(a) In this section, "maternal depression" means depression of any
severity with postpartum onset.
(b) The covered services under the child health plan must
include a maternal depression screening for an enrollee's mother,
regardless of whether the mother is also an enrollee, that is
performed during a covered well-child visit for the enrollee that
occurs before the enrollee's first birthday.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 32.0561 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.0561. MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENING. (a) In this
section, "maternal depression" means depression of any severity
with postpartum onset.
(b) The commission shall provide medical assistance
reimbursement for a maternal depression screening for a recipient's
mother, regardless of whether the mother is also a recipient, that
is performed during a covered examination for the recipient under
the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program
that occurs before the recipient's first birthday.
SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.