New JerseyPregnancy care providers would check patients for depression and anxiety
Health professionals would check patients for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth and arrange further care when results suggest a problem.
What it does
Providers would check patients for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth using tested tools and current professional guidelines. They would arrange further assessment and care for positive results.
Argument forRoutine checks could help patients find depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after childbirth and connect with follow-up care.
Argument againstProviders could need more staff time to screen patients and arrange further care when results suggest depression or anxiety.
More detail
Licensed health professionals would screen patients for depression and anxiety and arrange further assessment and care for positive results. This would cover patients receiving care during pregnancy and after childbirth. Providers would use screening tools tested for accuracy and follow current research-based professional guidelines. These requirements would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health CommitteeLatest
- Oct 22Passed by the Senate (38-0)Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 5Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Reported out of Senate committee with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens CommitteeIntroduced
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