191.741. High risk pregnancy to be identified by protocol established by the department of health and senior services--services to be offered.

High risk pregnancy to be identified by protocol established by thedepartment of health and senior services--services to be offered.

191.741. 1. The department of health and senior services shallpromulgate protocols based on a risk assessment profile based on substanceabuse, to be used by physicians or health care providers to identify high riskpregnancies.

2. Upon notification by a physician or health care provider that apregnant woman has been identified as having a high risk pregnancy based onsuch protocols, the department of health and senior services shall offerservice coordination services to such woman. Service coordination servicesshall include a coordination of social services, health care and mental healthservices.

(L. 1991 S.B. 190 § 9)

Effective 7-1-92