S 3094 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.

S 3094 requires licensed health care providers offering prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with a history of depression for postpartum depression. This bill directly affects pregnant individuals who have experienced depression and the medical professionals who provide their prenatal care. The key provision mandates that providers must proactively offer this screening when requested, adding to existing requirements for postpartum depression education and standard postnatal screenings. The law amends New Jersey's existing postpartum depression policy (P.L. 2000, c.167) to include this specific prenatal screening step.
Sub-Topics: Women's Health
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024 Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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