DelawareDelaware directs report on mental health during and after pregnancy
Delaware directs its Behavioral Health Consortium to report to state leaders by December 1, 2026, on mental health care during and after pregnancy.
What it does
Delaware’s Behavioral Health Consortium must send the governor and lawmakers a report on mental health during and after pregnancy by December 1, 2026. It must consult health and review groups.
The report must describe state programs, who they serve, how well they work, and where care is lacking. It may suggest ways to improve access and reduce racial and income gaps.
Argument forThe report could help Delaware leaders find gaps in care and see which services work for families during and after pregnancy.
Argument againstGathering detailed information from programs and health groups could take staff time before the report is due.
More detail
The Behavioral Health Consortium must prepare and send a statewide report. The report covers mental health during and after pregnancy in Delaware. The consortium must consult its maternal mental health group and other health, workforce, and child death review groups. The report is due to the governor, lawmakers, legislative committees, and legislative services officials by December 1, 2026.
The consortium must include program details and gaps in the report. The report covers current state programs, including who uses them, where services are offered, and how well they work. It must cover access to treatment, provider shortages, service gaps, and missing data. The consortium may recommend ways to improve care and address racial and income gaps. These findings belong in the report due December 1, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Jan 29Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 28Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 FavorableMinor
- Jan 15Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseIntroduced
- Jan 29Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed 2nd Chamber
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