New Jersey A3787 mandates health insurance carriers to cover treatment for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women.

New Jersey A3787 requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women. The bill defines the postpartum period as one year after childbirth. It applies to all health benefit plans currently in effect or renewed in the state. The legislation aims to address the rising prevalence of suicidal ideation among postpartum women, which recent findings indicate may account for up to twenty percent of postpartum deaths.

New Jersey A3787 mandates health insurance carriers to cover treatment for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women.

New Jersey A3787 requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women. The bill defines the postpartum period as one year after childbirth. It applies to all health benefit plans currently in effect or renewed in the state. The legislation aims to address the rising prevalence of suicidal ideation among postpartum women, which recent findings indicate may account for up to twenty percent of postpartum deaths.