Bill > HB1575

This bill aims to improve health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs. It does this by requiring the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop standardized screening questions to identify the non-medical, health-related needs of pregnant women eligible for Medicaid and other public benefits programs. The bill also authorizes Medicaid to provide case management services to address these non-medical needs, which can impact health outcomes. The bill establishes qualifications for providers of these case management services and requires them to complete training on available social services and community assistance programs. Additionally, the bill requires Medicaid managed care organizations to conduct initial health and non-medical health-related screenings of pregnant women to determine if they are eligible for service coordination or case management services. The bill also directs HHSC to submit a status report to the legislature on the implementation of these case management services.

Health and Social Services

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