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Council Advances Maternal Health Package Including TBI Screening, Doula Expansion and Newborn Home Visits
Summary
Majority Leader Amanda Farias and other sponsors presented a maternal health legislative package that includes first-responder training on traumatic brain injury after domestic violence, expansion of doula services, newborn home visiting and other measures to reduce maternal mortality.
Majority Leader Amanda Farias and other sponsors described a multi-bill maternal health package developed by the council’s maternal health steering committee. Sponsors framed the measures as part of a city-level response to a maternal mortality crisis, particularly for Black women, and said the package includes training, reporting, service expansions and budgetary recommendations.
Key elements described on the floor: - Intro 29A (Farias): Directs the city’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, in consultation with the Fire and Police Commissioners, to develop first-responder training to recognize traumatic brain injury (TBI) among survivors…
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