SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 1, 2024, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day in Louisiana.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day in Louisiana to highlight the importance of mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women. It also formally recognizes the efforts of Woman's Hospital, which is opening a specialized perinatal mental health unit to provide critical services to women throughout their pregnancy and up to one year after birth. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves to raise public awareness about maternal mental health issues and acknowledge a specific healthcare provider's commitment to addressing them.
Introduced May 13, 2024
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