Section 1001.262 - Establishment of Pilot Program; Rules(a) The department shall develop and implement a high-risk maternal care coordination services pilot program in one or more geographic areas in this state.(b) In implementing the pilot program, the department shall:(1) conduct a statewide assessment of training courses provided by promotoras or community health workers that target women of childbearing age;(2) study existing models of high-risk maternal care coordination services;(3) identify, adapt, or create a risk assessment tool to identify pregnant women who are at a higher risk for poor pregnancy, birth, or postpartum outcomes; and(4) create educational materials for promotoras and community health workers that include information on the: (A) assessment tool described by Subdivision (3); and(B) best practices for high-risk maternal care.(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter and prescribe the types of information to be collected during the course of the pilot program and included in the report described by Section 1001.264.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.262
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 973,Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2019.