Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Filed: 4/30/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 647

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 647 on page 7,
3line 23, by inserting "within 12 months" after "occurring";
4and
 
5on page 8, line 15, by deleting "and the Medical Licensing
6Board"; and
 
7on page 9, by replacing lines 2 through 13 with the following:
8        "(2) Upon the Department of Human Services providing
9    written information to birthing hospitals, all birthing
10    hospitals shall provide new mothers, prior to discharge
11    following childbirth, and, if possible, shall provide
12    fathers and other family members with complete information
13    about maternal mental health conditions, including their
14    symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, treatment
15    resources, post-hospital treatment options, and community
16    resources. Hospitals shall supplement the resources

 

 

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1    provided by the Department to include relevant resources
2    offered by the hospital, in the region, or community in
3    which the birthing hospital is located, if available.
4    Resources may be provided in an electronic format such as
5    website links or QR Codes."; and
 
6on page 11, line 1, by deleting "and the Medical Licensing
7Board"; and
 
8on page 11, line 3, by inserting after the period the
9following:
10"Health care professionals or organizations representing
11health care professionals with expertise in the treatment of
12maternal mental health conditions shall be consulted in the
13development of the educational materials."; and
 
14on page 11, line 4, by replacing "2021" with "2026 2021".