Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.*

The bill's subject matter was expanded from 'perinatal anxiety' to 'perinatal mood and anxiety disorders,' broadening the range of conditions covered throughout the entire text.

The requirement that prenatal care providers screen patients 'at least once during each trimester of pregnancy' was removed and replaced with the vaguer phrase 'as appropriate, using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.'

The specific timing requirement for postnatal screening ('prior to discharge from the birthing facility, and again at the first few postnatal check-up visits') was removed and replaced with 'as appropriate, using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.'

Entire subsection 2(a)(4) was deleted, which had required health care providers to include fathers and other family members in both education and treatment processes.

The requirement for birthing facilities to provide information to 'departing new mothers and fathers, and, as appropriate, other family members' was narrowed to just 'postpartum patients.'

The phrase 'complete information' was replaced with 'evidence-based information' in multiple places, and the specific list of required content (symptoms, coping methods, treatment resources) was removed.

References to the specific Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) were removed from both the findings section and the screening requirements. The screening method requirement was changed from using PASS or a commissioner-approved test to using 'nationally recognized evidence-based treatment practices.'

The effective date was changed from 'immediately' to 'on the first day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment,' delaying implementation by approximately six to seven months.