The general assembly finds and declares that facilities that provide treatment to individuals with a substance use disorder, including medication-assisted treatment, and clinics that provide obstetric and gynecological health-care services would better serve pregnant and postpartum women if the services could be coordinated and provided to women at the same location. It is the intent […]
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “Clinic” means a site that provides obstetric and gynecological health care. “Licensed health-care provider” means a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to article 240 of title 12 or a nurse licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 255 of title 12. “Pilot program” […]
There is created in the department the maternal and child health pilot program. The office of behavioral health shall administer the pilot program. The purpose of the pilot program is to: Provide grants to two treatment facilities to facilitate the integration of obstetric and gynecological health care; and Provide grants to four clinics to facilitate […]
For the 2021-22 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate money from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501 (1) to the department for allocation to the office of behavioral health to implement the pilot program. The office of behavioral health may use a portion of the money […]
