West Virginia SB446 aims to integrate postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders into existing public health.

West Virginia SB446 seeks to enhance public health programs by including postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The bill mandates the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, in collaboration with the Bureau for Medical Services, to educate health care professionals on early detection and diagnosis of these conditions. It also requires the integration of relevant information into public health outreach programs to raise awareness and understanding, emphasizing cultural relevance and health literacy.

West Virginia SB446 aims to integrate postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders into existing public health.

West Virginia SB446 seeks to enhance public health programs by including postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The bill mandates the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, in collaboration with the Bureau for Medical Services, to educate health care professionals on early detection and diagnosis of these conditions. It also requires the integration of relevant information into public health outreach programs to raise awareness and understanding, emphasizing cultural relevance and health literacy.