CT SB01160

Department of Public Health shall develop a maternal mental health toolkit in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and healthcare organizations, effective upon passage.

Toolkit must include information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, their symptoms, family impacts, and treatment options, plus a list of licensed providers, peer support networks, and nonprofits offering treatment or support.

Department of Public Health shall make the toolkit available on its website by October 1, 2023.

Each hospital must include training on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for staff providing direct care to pregnant or postpartum women, effective October 1, 2023.

Hospitals must also provide training on dementia symptoms and implicit bias (based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other characteristics) to direct care staff.