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Senate hearing highlights ‘Momnibus 2’ package to expand postpartum care and supports
Summary
Senators and dozens of stakeholders told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 246 would expand maternal mental-health screening, create a provider consult line, invest in EMS delivery training and support independent birthing centers.
Senators and health professionals on Tuesday heard hours of testimony supporting Senate Bill 246, a broad maternal-health package nicknamed “Momnibus 2” that its prime sponsor, Senator Denise Ricciardi, said would expand postpartum screening, increase access to home visits and peer support, and provide training for emergency responders in labor and delivery.
The bill would let pediatric providers bill a mother’s insurance for maternal depression screening during well‑child visits, create a psychiatry access/consult line for clinicians, expand postpartum and pediatric‑appointment leave protections, and fund a study and supports for independent birth centers, supporters told the Senate Health and…
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