California Health and Safety Code

§ 123640

HSC § 123640 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 106 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)A licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal, postpartum, or interpregnancy care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions.

(b)This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.

(c)This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 535, Sec. 1. (AB 1477) Effective January 1, 2022.