Massachusetts S1171 aims to improve the well-being of new mothers and infants by addressing perinatal psychiatric complications.
Massachusetts S1171 introduces measures to support new mothers and infants by focusing on perinatal psychiatric complications. The bill mandates screenings for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for defendants who gave birth within the past year. It requires health care providers to inform perinatal individuals and their families about accessing resources for these conditions. The bill also establishes a digital resource center on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, accessible to the public.
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