SD 2401 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to birthing justice in the Commonwealth

This bill establishes a new program to cover pediatrician visits for screening postpartum depression in mothers within the first year after their child is born. It also creates a system where designated local health agencies are authorized to conduct detailed reviews of fetal and infant deaths to better understand and address local causes. These changes directly affect healthcare providers, mothers, and local public health departments by expanding mental health coverage and improving data collection for maternal and child health services.
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Photo of Liz Miranda
Liz Miranda
DDemocratic
MA
Second Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dave Rogers
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
MA
24th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex