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Senate Bill 750 |
Senate Author: Kolkhorst et al. |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
House Sponsor: Button et al. |
Senate Bill 750 amends the Government Code and Health and Safety Code to require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) by rule to ensure that women receiving services under the Healthy Texas Women program are referred to and provided with information on the primary health care services program. Among other provisions, including provisions requiring HHSC to develop or enhance statewide initiatives to improve the quality of maternal health care services and outcomes for women in Texas, the bill sets out requirements for HHSC to develop and implement enhanced prenatal services for high‑risk pregnant women covered under Medicaid; to evaluate postpartum care services provided to women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program after the first 60 days of the postpartum period; to develop and implement strategies to ensure the continuity of care for women who transition from Medicaid and enroll in the Healthy Texas Women program; and to develop and implement a postpartum depression treatment network for women enrolled in Medicaid or in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Senate Bill 750 renames the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force as the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and continues the review committee until September 1, 2027. Implementation of a provision of this bill by HHSC is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.