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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1117 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1375
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cindy F. Friedman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to postpartum depression screening.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cindy F. FriedmanFourth MiddlesexRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/24/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk1/26/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex1/31/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/2/2023Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth2/7/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/13/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1117 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1375
By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1375) of Cindy F. Friedman,
Rebecca L. Rausch, Patrick M. O'Connor, Vanna Howard and other members of the General
Court for legislation relative to postpartum depression screening. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2285 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to postpartum depression screening.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 10N the
2following section:-
3 Section 10O. The division shall provide coverage of screenings by pediatricians for
4postpartum depression in parents of newly born children during any visit to a pediatrician’s
5office taking place for up to 1 year from the date of the child’s birth.