Maternal Health and Early Learning

Summary

The bill would require the Florida Department of Health to expand the Healthy Start program to include home visits for expectant mothers, covering depression and substance‑abuse screening, blood‑pressure monitoring, and newborn care education. It also defines doula and midwife roles, lowers licensing fees for rural birthing centers, and provides incentives for 24‑hour early‑learning centers serving families of workers with non‑traditional hours. The goal is to improve maternal health outcomes and early childhood support.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share