HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1992 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola
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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: | Date Added: |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/19/2017 |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 2/2/2017 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/28/2017 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/24/2017 |
Gerard Cassidy | 9th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Linda Dorcena Forry | First Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/24/2017 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/27/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/24/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 2/2/2017 |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 1/27/2017 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/23/2017 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/24/2017 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 1/19/2017 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 1/23/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1992 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3701 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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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:
SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 10H the following: -
Section 10I. The division shall provide coverage of screenings by pediatricians for postpartum depression in mothers of newly born children during any visit to a pediatrician’s office taking place for up to one year from the date of the child’s birth.