Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.
This bill adds postpartum depression services to New Jersey's existing 9-8-8 behavioral health crisis hotline system. It requires the state to contract with crisis hotline centers that specifically provide services for postpartum depression, including coordinating referrals to Children's System of Care when callers have children. The law mandates that hotline centers follow federal standards for the 9-8-8 system while ensuring specialized support for postpartum depression cases. These changes directly affect New Jersey residents experiencing postpartum depression and require coordination between crisis hotlines, mental health providers, and child welfare agencies.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
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