ARTICLE 4.2. Maternal Mental Health

Article 4.2 added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 773, Sec. 1.

§§ 123615–123617 · 5 sections

• § 123615 This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maternal Mental Health Conditions Education, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Act.
• § 123615.5 The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Maternal depression is a common complication of pregnancy. Maternal mental health disorders…
• § 123616 For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Maternal mental health condition” means a mental health condition that…
• § 123616.5 A general acute care hospital or special hospital, as defined in subdivisions (a) and (f) of Section 1250, that has a perinatal unit, in collaboration with…
• § 123617 The program developed pursuant to this article shall include all of the following: (a) Education and information for postpartum women and families about…