TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL RECORDS TO COORDINATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES TO CONTACT MOTHERS FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD.

HB 1819 would have required Arkansas' State Registrar of Vital Records to work with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to contact mothers when registering their newborns, offering postpartum support and assistance. This would have directly affected new mothers in Arkansas whose infants' births were recorded through the state's vital records system. The bill, which was filed in March 2025 but withdrawn by its author on April 14, 2025, aimed to connect mothers with health resources during the critical postpartum period. The bill did not advance beyond committee referral and is no longer active.