The guide -- produced by the Texas Department of State Health Services -- provides information on the development, health, and safety of a child from birth to five. As per House Bill 1240, enacted by the 81st Legislature, the developmental resource guide is only available free of charge to providers who provide prenatal care or deliver an infant of a pregnant woman enrolled in Medicaid. Eligible providers can include hospitals, birthing centers, physicians, nurse midwives, and midwives. The resource guide should only be distributed by providers to Medicaid-enrolled women receiving the above-mentioned services, the father of the infant, or another adult caregiver.
The guide is offered in English and Spanish. A minimum of 100 guides must be ordered. To ensure prompt processing of your order, include "For HB 1240" in the Additional Information box on the order form.
For interested parties who are not eligible to receive the resource guide for free, guides may be purchased at cost PAID RESOURCE GUIDE ORDER FORM.