Delaware Senate Bill 197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-5)
Status: Passed on June 30 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

After the delivery of a child, major mental and public health issues which need to be addressed may arise, including the occurrence of postpartum depression or feelings of depression, anger, anxiety, and guilt. This presents problems not only for the mother, but also for the child, because the mental health of a mother of a young child affects the child’s physical and emotional development. The development of strategies and distribution of materials and information are crucial to help combat the lack of awareness and education regarding maternal depression. This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services to make available current information to health care providers regarding the signs and symptoms of maternal depression, screening tools, and available community resources. This Act also requires that health care providers and facilities provide the maternal depression information to women who present with signs of maternal depression, and to encourage the women to share that information with their family members or caregivers, and the family members and caregivers of the baby. Author: Sen. Hall-Long

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.

Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Rep. Sean Lynn [D]
Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]
Sen. Gregory Lavelle [R]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]
Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Andria Bennett [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Melanie Smith [D]
Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]	Sen. David Wilson [R]

2016-06-23 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-30	Senate	Signed by Governor
2016-06-23	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-06-15	House	Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits
2016-06-10	House	Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
2016-06-09	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-06-09	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-06-09	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate
2016-06-08	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2016-06-02	Senate	Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/447f6cb28ee4db9185257fa7006355d3?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+197/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+197/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/2b0ee083b3de861d85257fdb006955e0?OpenDocument