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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to new mother wellness screenings under the Texas women's |
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health program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0997 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0997. TEXAS WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM: NEW MOTHER |
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WELLNESS SCREENINGS. (a) In this section, "Texas women's health |
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program" means a program operated by the commission that is |
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substantially similar to the demonstration project operated under |
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former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, and that is intended |
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to expand access to preventive health and family planning services |
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for women in this state. |
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(b) The commission shall provide on request through the |
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Texas women's health program new mother wellness screenings to |
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determine if program participants are at a higher risk of death from |
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childbirth or childbirth-related complications and to determine |
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treatment options. |
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(c) The new mother wellness screenings provided under the |
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Texas women's health program must include screening for common |
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causes of maternal mortality, including: |
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(1) mental health conditions; |
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(2) behavioral health conditions; |
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(3) heart conditions; |
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(4) high blood pressure; |
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(5) hemorrhaging; and |
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(6) any other condition the commission determines |
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necessary. |
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(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary |
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to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017. |