HOUSE  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  No. 4808

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 25, 2018.                         

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill relative to postpartum depression screening (House, No. 1156), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 4808).

For the committee,

JEFFREY SÁNCHEZ.

        FILED ON: 7/25/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4808

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 is hereby amended by inserting after section 10K the following section:-

Section 10L. 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 1 year from the date of the child’s birth.