CA AB798

Creates a pilot program in the 10 largest counties by population (including Riverside County) to increase health care provider capacity to prevent, identify, and manage postpartum depression and other maternal mental health conditions in pregnant and postpartum women up to one year after delivery.

Pilot program will be coordinated by the State Department of Public Health and funded through private sources, and may include provider-to-provider consultation, telehealth services, training on screening and treatment, care coordination, and access to perinatal psychiatric consultations.

Requires the State Department of Public Health to submit a report to the Legislature within six months after pilot results are reported, documenting the program's impact on screening and treatment, methods for expansion, and funding opportunities for statewide expansion.

Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs on local agencies, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures.

Repeals the pilot program on January 1, 2025.