1. (1)

   1. (a) The department shall implement and operate the pediatric primary care practice program. The purpose of the program is to provide funding and support to a pediatric primary care medical practice to integrate into the medical practice a professional who specializes in whole-child and whole-family health and well-being.

   2. (b) The department shall contract with an implementation partner to implement, operate, and administer the program. The implementation partner shall demonstrate experience and expertise in:

      1. (I) Placing professionals who specialize in whole-child and whole-family health and well-being with pediatric primary care medical practices;
      2. (II) Identifying the concerns of families and health-care professionals about child development and family needs; and
      3. (III) Offering support strategies, guidance, and community resources to families.

2. (2)

   1. (a) The implementation partner shall create and implement a team-based, research-informed pediatric primary care practice evidence-based model. The evidence-based model must be a comprehensive approach to guide pediatric primary care medical practices to deliver services to children from birth to three years of age and their families. The evidence-based model must demonstrate improvements in physical health, behavioral health, developmental outcomes, and social outcomes for children from birth to three years of age and their families.

   2. (b) In addition to creating and implementing the evidence-based model described in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the implementation partner shall:

      1. (I) With the department, establish an application and selection process for pediatric primary care medical practices to participate in the program;
      2. (II) Review applications from pediatric primary care medical practices and select eligible medical practices to participate in the program;
      3. (III) Work with pediatric primary care medical practices selected for the program to complete assessments on the medical practices' community health-care systems, health and well-being practices, and related concerns, when necessary or as required by the evidence-based model; and
      4. (IV) Train and support the pediatric primary care medical practices selected for the program to maintain fidelity to the evidence-based model.

3. (3)

   1. (a) To be eligible for the program, a pediatric primary care medical practice must incorporate the evidence-based model into the medical practice. The department and the implementation partner shall prioritize the selection of pediatric primary care medical practices that offer children from birth to three years of age and their families the following services:

      1. (I) An evaluation of the relationship between the child and the caregiver through assessments, interventions, and referrals;
      2. (II) Child development, social-emotional, and behavioral health screenings;
      3. (III) Screenings that identify family risk factors and needs, including perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, social determinants of health, and other risk factors;
      4. (IV) Access to short-term behavioral health consultations; and
      5. (V) Ongoing, preventative team-based well-child visits.
   2. (b) A pediatric primary care medical practice selected for the program shall partner with professionals who specialize in whole-child and whole-family health and well-being and who use data and outcomes to demonstrate adherence to the evidence-based model.
4. (4) The department may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this part 10.

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-017), ch. 415, p. 2357, § 1, effective August 6.