Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 2110 - PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Section 2110.80 - Visits to Pediatric Providers
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
Licensed health care professionals providing pediatric care to an infant shall:
a) Invite the infant's
mother to complete a questionnaire at least once 6 weeks post-delivery to
screen for risk of perinatal mental health disorder. This should occur prior to
the infant's first birthday, unless the mother states that she has already
completed the questionnaire during the post-partum period. The questionnaire
may be offered earlier or more frequently, based on the licensed health care
professional's clinical judgment. In deciding on the timing or frequency of any
additional screenings, the licensed health care professional may consider the
recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal and Postpartum Depression
into Pediatric Practice found at
b) Review the completed questionnaire in accordance with the formal opinions and recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, found at www.acog.org., with respect to perinatal mental health disorders.
c) Document the offer of the questionnaire to the mother in the infant's or the mother's record, if available.
d) Obtain the mother's consent to share the results of the questionnaire with the mother's primary licensed healthcare professional, if indicated. If the mother is determined to present an acute danger to herself or someone else, consent is not required.
e) Document actions taken if the questionnaire indicates that the woman is experiencing symptoms of perinatal mental health disorders.
