Nevada § 422.271775 - State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of costs incurred for postpartum care services

§ 422.271775. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of costs incurred for postpartum care services

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.