S.2250

Requires health care professionals to educate and screen patients for postpartum depression.

Requires physicians, nurse midwives, and other licensed health care professionals providing prenatal and postnatal care to educate women and their families about postpartum depression and screen new mothers for symptoms. Requires all birthing facilities to provide departing new mothers and fathers with information about postpartum depression. Requires the Commissioner of Health to work with health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop policies and procedures concerning postpartum depression.