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House Bill 341 Compliance The Texas Legislature passed HB
341, Parenting and Postpartum Counseling Information, in the 78th Regular
Legislative Session (2003). This law, effective Sept. 1, 2003, requires
physicians, midwives, hospitals and birthing centers who provide prenatal
care to a pregnant woman during gestation or at delivery to provide the
woman with a current resource list of professional organizations that provide
postpartum counseling and assistance to parents. The list is maintained by
the Texas Department of Health (TDH), and can be obtained at the following
website address: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/mch/depression.htm In addition, it must be
documented in the client's chart that she received this information and the
documentation must be retained for a minimum of three years. It is
recommended that the information be given twice, once at the first prenatal
visit and again after delivery. For more information on HB 341 or
postpartum depression, please contact Chan McDermott, Perinatal Health
Program, at 512-458-7796 or chan.mcdermott@tdh.state.tx.us. Beyond Compliance: More Tools To Help Your Patients The Baby
Moses Project http://www.babymosesproject.org/ Provides information on Texas’ Safe Haven law, which protects
a mother from prosecution if she leaves her infant (under 60 days old) at a
designated “safe haven” in the care of a designated health professional. The purpose of this law to
ensure abandoned infants receive adequate short- and long-term assistance. Questions? Please contact us via e-mail at info@texaspostpartum.org. Postpartum Resource
Center Of Texas, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The information on this site
is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition.
You should consult your doctor for individual advice regarding your own
situation. Copyright ©2003 by
Postpartum Resource Center of Texas, Inc. All rights reserved. You may
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