Creates provisions relating to perinatal care

Summary

The bill would obligate health‑care professionals who provide maternity services to use a validated verbal tool to screen every pregnant patient for mental disorders and illnesses, starting early in prenatal care and continuing through all trimesters. If a screening reveals an untreated condition, the provider must either treat the patient or refer her for treatment, and the Department of Health and Senior Services must publish screening guidelines online. It also calls for a navigator program to connect pregnant women with early prenatal and wraparound services.

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