State legislation and policies to improve perinatal mental health: a policy review and analysis of the state of Illinois by Karen M. Tabb, Wan-Jung Hsieh, Xavier R. Ramirez, Sandra Kopels

“…The extent of these laws at the state level needs to be further explored and described.MethodsWe systematically searched the Illinois General Assembly to determine all existing legislation on the topic of perinatal mental health.ResultsThis search uncovered two major Acts that 1) require universal perinatal depression screening and 2) raise awareness of the symptoms and treatment options related to maternal mental health. …”
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