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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6592
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1955
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. BELTON, 100th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FATHER INCLUSION AND ENGAGEMENT IN
MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to (1) require the Commissioner 1
of Public Health to (A) develop and implement a public awareness 2
campaign to promote understanding and awareness of the importance 3
of father inclusion and engagement during pregnancy, childbirth and 4
postpartum, and (B) develop, in consultation with health care providers 5
and community organizations, and issue guidance to hospitals, birthing 6
centers, midwives, pediatricians and obstetricians on engaging fathers 7
in maternal and infant health care, and (2) require the Commissioner of 8
Social Services to establish a grant program to support local programs 9
that (A) educate fathers about their role in maternal and child health, (B) 10
provide resources for father-to-father mentorship, and (C) promote 11
inclusive family health care practices. 12
Statement of Purpose:
To promote father involvement in maternal and infant health.