California Health and Safety Code

§ 1367.625

HSC § 1367.625 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)A health care service plan shall develop a maternal mental health program designed to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes. The program shall consist of at least one maternal mental health screening to be conducted during pregnancy, at least one additional screening to be conducted during the first six weeks of the postpartum period, and additional postpartum screenings, if determined to be medically necessary and clinically appropriate in the judgment of the treating provider. The program shall be developed consistent with sound clinical principles and processes, and shall include quality measures to encourage screening, diagnosis, treatment, and referral. The program guidelines and criteria shall be provided to relevant medical providers, including all contracting obstetric providers. As part of a maternal mental health program the health care service plan is encouraged to improve screening, treatment, and referral to maternal mental health services, include coverage for doulas, incentivize training opportunities for contracting obstetric providers, and educate enrollees about the program.

(b)For the purposes of this section:

(1)“Contracting obstetric provider” means an individual who is certified or licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, or an initiative act referred to in that division, and who is contracted with the enrollee’s health care service plan to provide services under the enrollee’s plan contract.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 815, Sec. 1. (AB 1936) Effective January 1, 2025.