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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.271775. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of costs incurred for postpartum care services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State pay the nonfederal share of expenditures incurred for postpartum care services provided to a recipient of Medicaid for 12 months following the end of pregnancy.

2. As used in this section, “postpartum care services” means medical care that is consistent with current standards of care and provided to a person following the end of pregnancy, including, without limitation:

(a) The development of a plan for postpartum care;

(b) Contact with the person after the end of pregnancy as needed by the person;

(c) A comprehensive postpartum visit, including, without limitation:

(1) Screening concerning the physical, social and psychological well-being of the person; and

(2) If necessary, a referral for a full assessment of the physical, social and psychological well-being of the person and any necessary treatment;

(d) Treatment of complications of pregnancy and childbirth, including, without limitation, pelvic floor disorders and postpartum depression, and any necessary referral for the evaluation and treatment of such complications;

(e) Screening for cardiovascular disease and, if necessary, a referral for a full assessment for cardiovascular disease and any necessary treatment; and

(f) Care related to the loss of a pregnancy.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.271775. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of costs incurred for postpartum care services - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-38-public-welfare/nv-rev-st-422-271775/

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