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Committee recommends ITL on perinatal mental health bill after sponsor seeks delay
House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Representative Paige Beauchamp urged broader perinatal mental‑health policy but requested ITL for HB 17‑47; committee approved the ITL motion in executive session. Sponsors and clinicians emphasized that screening must be paired with warm handoffs and workforce expansion to be effective.
Representative Paige Beauchamp (Nashua), a maternal‑child health nurse certified in perinatal mental health, presented HB 17‑47 and told the committee that while the topic deserves more attention, the current bill…
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