HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1802        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1879

 

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

1/10/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/21/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/23/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/24/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

1/31/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/23/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/26/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/18/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/30/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

1/30/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/28/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/31/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/17/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/17/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/19/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1802        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1879

By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1879) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for screenings for postpartum depression.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1156 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.