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Committee approves substitute for bill requiring postpartum depression materials and physician assessment
Summary
A committee substitute requiring the Alabama Department of Public Health to develop educational materials about postpartum depression and requiring physicians to assess and refer mothers was adopted; Medicaid changes discussed separately were reported as already implemented.
The Health Committee adopted a substitute to House Bill 322 that requires the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to develop educational materials about postpartum depression and requires physicians to assess mothers for postpartum depression and refer them to treatment when medically appropriate.
"For many postpartum depression is a reality. Over 9,000 moms across the state of…
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