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Maternal Mental Health Support: New Task Force Established

This act establishes a special task force to improve support for women experiencing mental health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum. The goal is to enhance identification, treatment, and prevention of these conditions, leading to better well-being for mothers and their families.
Key points
Creation of a Task Force on Maternal Mental Health to identify, evaluate, and recommend improvements to federal responses.
Development of a national strategy to increase access to care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and coordinate efforts at federal and state levels.
Regular reports and public dissemination of information on maternal mental health policy, including best practices and demographic data.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_2779
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Process start date: 2021-09-21