Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 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 or other office visit for the enrollee that occurs before the enrollee’s first birthday.

(c)

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. The rules must be based on:

(1)

clinical and empirical evidence concerning maternal depression; and

(2)

information provided by relevant physicians and behavioral health organizations.

(d)

The commission shall seek, accept, and spend any federal funds that are available for the purposes of this section, including priority funding authorized by Section 317L-1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), as added by the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L. No. 114-255).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 852 (H.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 62.1511 — Coverage for Maternal Depression Screening, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­62.­htm#62.­1511 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

62.001
Objective of the State Child Health Plan 62.002
Definitions 62.003
Not an Entitlement 62.004
Federal Law and Regulations 62.051
Duties of Executive Commissioner and Commission in General 62.052
Authority of Commission Relating to Health Plan Provider Contracts 62.053
Authority of Commission Relating to Eligibility and Medicaid Coordination 62.054
Duties of Texas Department of Insurance 62.055
Contracts for Implementation of Child Health Plan 62.056
Community Outreach Campaign 62.058
Fraud Prevention 62.060
Health Information Technology Standards 62.101
Eligibility 62.102
Continuous Coverage 62.103
Application Form and Procedures 62.104
Eligibility Screening and Enrollment 62.105
Coverage for Qualified Aliens 62.106
Suspension and Automatic Reinstatement of Eligibility for Children in Juvenile Facilities 62.107
Notice of Certain Placements in Juvenile Facilities 62.151
Child Health Plan Coverage 62.152
Application of Insurance Law 62.153
Cost Sharing 62.154
Waiting Period 62.155
Health Plan Providers 62.156
Health Care Providers 62.157
Telemedicine Medical Services, Teledentistry Dental Services, and Telehealth Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs 62.158
State Taxes 62.159
Disease Management Services 62.0531
Authority of Commission Relating to Third Party Administrator 62.0582
Third-party Billing Vendors 62.1011
Verification of Income 62.1015
Eligibility of Certain Children 62.1511
Coverage for Maternal Depression Screening 62.1551
Inclusion of Certain Health Care Providers in Provider Networks 62.1561
Prohibition of Certain Health Care Providers 62.1571
Telemedicine Medical Services, Teledentistry Dental Services, and Telehealth Services
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 62.1511’s source at texas​.gov