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Committee hears SB 51 to require scheduling of postpartum follow-up for Medicaid patients; language to be refined
Summary
SB 51 would require hospitals, prenatal/delivery providers and Medicaid managed-care plans to help schedule postpartum follow-up visits within 60 days of delivery for Medicaid-eligible patients. Witnesses including ACOG and hospital systems supported the intent but senators and providers flagged drafting ambiguities to be corrected.
The committee heard extensive testimony on SB 51, which would require hospitals, prenatal or delivery care providers, and Medicaid managed-care organizations to coordinate scheduling of a postpartum follow-up appointment for Medicaid-eligible birthing parents within 60 days of delivery.
Senator Jackson, the bill sponsor, said Indiana ranks poorly on maternal mortality and that proactive…
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