Amendment ID: S2899-30

Amendment 30

Maternal Health Support commission

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section_ the following new section:-

SECTION___. There shall be a commission on the development and deployment of maternal health supports, which shall examine particular perinatal support mechanisms to promote the mental and physical health of parents in the period extending from 12 months preceding the delivery of  a child to 24 months following such delivery, provided that the commission shall identify, prioritize, examine the feasibility of, and make recommendations relative to such support mechanisms, which shall include but not be limited to transportation, dental care, peer support, and others. the commission shall consist of seven members, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services or a designee, the commissioner of the department of public health or a designee, and five members appointed by the governor, two of whom shall be doctors with experience in treating parents of newborn children, two of whom shall be members of the maternal healthcare workforce, and one of whom shall represent parents.

The commission shall file a report containing its findings, together with any legislative and regulatory recommendations, not later than March 1, 2025, with the clerks of the House and Senate.