SB 2708 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Postpartum depression; create new laws and revise existing provisions related to.

SB 2708 requires healthcare providers in Mississippi to screen new mothers for postpartum depression within six weeks of birth. It mandates that health insurance issuers cover this screening without deductibles or copays and prohibits step therapy protocols for FDA-approved depression treatments. The bill also requires hospitals to provide educational materials about maternal mental health to new parents and mandates the state health department to develop resources for providers and patients. These provisions directly affect new mothers, healthcare providers, and insurers across Mississippi.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add two new sponsors (Brumfield and Gillespie Isom) and remove a provision prohibiting step therapy for postpartum depression medications. The core requirements for postpartum depression screening, insurance coverage, and educational materials remain intact, though some formatting and cross-references were updated to align with the final Senate version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on postpartum depression screening and coverage, but the step therapy prohibition was removed, potentially allowing insurers to impose step therapy protocols for postpartum depression medications.

ELIGIBILITY

Added two new sponsors (Senator Brumfield and Senator Gillespie Isom) to the bill's authorship.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the creation of Section 83-9-47, which previously prohibited insurers from requiring step therapy protocols for FDA-approved postpartum depression medications.

TECHNICAL

Updated section numbers and formatting throughout the bill to reflect the 'As Passed the Senate' version, including renumbering sections 5-10 to 4-9.

Minor text formatting changes in various sections, including spacing and punctuation adjustments in Medicaid reimbursement and provider credentialing provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 12, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Medicaid;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Medicaid

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors