New Jersey S2250 requires prenatal care providers to offer postpartum depression screening to pregnant patients with a history of depression.

New Jersey S2250 amends existing law to mandate that licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with a history of depression for postpartum depression. This bill also requires education about postpartum depression for women and their families, and includes fathers and other family members in the education and treatment processes. The law aims to lower the likelihood of new mothers suffering from postpartum depression in silence and improve support from family members.

New Jersey S2250 requires prenatal care providers to offer postpartum depression screening to pregnant patients with a history of depression.

New Jersey S2250 amends existing law to mandate that licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with a history of depression for postpartum depression. This bill also requires education about postpartum depression for women and their families, and includes fathers and other family members in the education and treatment processes. The law aims to lower the likelihood of new mothers suffering from postpartum depression in silence and improve support from family members.