HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1992        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1156

 

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

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1156

 

 

[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.