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NY S07753
Bill
Status
7/19/2022
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
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Requires the Office of Mental Health and Department of Health to conduct a comprehensive study on differential impacts of postpartum depression screening measures on Black women, Brown women, and birthing people.
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Study must examine current screening protocols and identify additional questions or tools to minimize racial disparities in postpartum depression detection.
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Study shall research screening questions to detect stress around food scarcity, financial stressors, sleep quality, substance abuse, maternal mood disorders (including postpartum anxiety and psychosis), isolation symptoms, and stressors related to family structures.
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Commissioners must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Governor, legislature leadership, and minority leaders no later than one year after the act takes effect.
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Data collected shall only be used to advance maternal health efforts and provide fair and equal medical care to birthing people.
Legislative Description
Requires the office of mental health and the department of health to conduct a study on the disparate impacts regarding postpartum depression screening tests and to prepare and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the senate and assembly minority leaders.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.384
7/19/2022