Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Filed: 5/3/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 647

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 647 on page 7, 
3line 23, by inserting "within 12 months" after "occurring"; 
4and
 
5on page 8, line 15, by deleting "and the Medical Licensing 
6Board"; and
 
7on page 9, by replacing lines 2 through 13 with the following:
8        "(2) Upon the Department of Human Services providing 
9    written information to birthing hospitals, all birthing 
10    hospitals shall provide new mothers, prior to discharge 
11    following childbirth, and, if possible, shall provide 
12    fathers and other family members with complete information 
13    about maternal mental health conditions, including their 
14    symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, treatment 
15    resources, post-hospital treatment options, and community 
16    resources. Hospitals shall supplement the resources 
 
 
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1    provided by the Department to include relevant resources 
2    offered by the hospital, in the region, or community in 
3    which the birthing hospital is located, if available. 
4    Resources may be provided in an electronic format such as 
5    website links or QR Codes."; and
 
6on page 11, line 1, by deleting "and the Medical Licensing 
7Board"; and
 
8on page 11, line 3, by inserting after the period the 
9following:
10"Health care professionals or organizations representing 
11health care professionals with expertise in the treatment of 
12maternal mental health conditions shall be consulted in the 
13development of the educational materials."; and
 
14on page 11, line 4, by replacing "2021" with "2026 2021".