,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjae ,ms4 
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 to make grants  
to ,/ates = scre5+ & treatm5t = mat]nal 
depression4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,br++ ,po/p>tum         
,depression ,out ( ! ,%ad[s ,act (      
#bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z  
foll[s3  7#a7 ,depression is a m$ical1  
physiologic illness--n a sign ( weakness
 or poor p>5t+4  7#b7 ,mat]nal          
depression includes major & m9or        
depressive episodes t occur dur+        
pregnancy or 9 ! fir/ #ab mon?s aft]    
deliv]y4  7#c7 ,an e/imat$ #i to #af    
p]c5t ( new mo!rs exp]i5ce po/p>tum     

depression4  7#d7 ,e ye>1 m ?an #djj1jjj
 infants are born to mo!rs :o h         
depression1 :i* makes p]9atal depression
 ! mo/ und]diagnos$ ob/etric            
complication 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,!
 consequ5ces ( mat]nal depression       
include poor bond+ betwe5 "m & infant1  
:i* may h negative effects on cognitive 
developm5t1 social-emotional developm5t1
 & behavior ( ! *ild4  7#f7 ,mat]nal    
suicide exce$s hemorrhage & hyp]t5sive  
disord]s z a cause ( mat]nal mortality4 
7#g7 ,ab\t #ij p]c5t ( wom5 :o h mat]nal
 depression c be treat$ successfully ) a
 comb9ation ( m$ication & c\nsel+4  7#h7
 ,/ates & pr(essional organizations are 
tak+ ! lead 9 address+ ?is problem1     
?r\gh public aw>5ess campaigns1 res\rce 
collection1 & ev5 promot+ phone         
consultations4  7#i7 ,! ,congress %\ld  
provide res\rces to support ,/ate teams1
 & help !m f9d innovative solutions to  
?is problem4  #c4 ,scre5+ & treatm5t =  
mat]nal depression ,! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    

section #cag,l ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdg;b-#ac7 ! foll[+3  #cag,l-#a4      
,scre5+ & treatm5t = mat]nal depression 
7a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 may make grants 
to ,/ates to e/abli%1 exp&1 or ma9ta9   
culturally compet5t programs = scre5+ & 
treatm5t ( wom5 :o are pregnant1 or :o h
 giv5 bir? )9 ! prec$+ #ab mon?s1 =     
mat]nal depression4  7b7 ,numb] ,!      
,secret>y %all make grants "u ?is       
section to n few] ?an #c ,/ates4  7c7   
,application ,to seek a grant "u ?is    
section1 a ,/ate %all submit an         
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4 ,at a m9imum1 any
 su* application %all include           
explanations (--  7#a7 h[ ! ,/ate's     
propos$ program w increase ! p]c5tage ( 
wom5 scre5$ & treat$ = mat]nal          
depression 9 "o or m communities2 &     
7#b7 h[ ! ,/ate's propos$ program1 if   
exp&$1 w\ld lead to sub/antial increases

 9 scre5+ & treatm5t = mat]nal          
depression4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to ,/ates propos+ to exp& 
or enhance scre5+ = mat]nal depression 9
 prim>y c>e sett+s1 includ+ family      
m$ic9e1 g5]al int]nal m$ic9e1 g5]al     
p$iatrics1 prev5tive m$ic9e1 ob/etrics &
 gynecology1 & psy*iatry4  7e7 ,use (   
funds ,! activities eligible = fund+    
?r\gh a grant "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7  
%all include--  7,a7 provid+ appropriate
 tra9+ to heal? c>e provid]s2 &  7,b7   
provid+ relevant res\rces to heal? c>e  
provid]s1 includ+ in=mation on mat]nal  
depression scre5+1 treatm5t1 & foll[up  
support1 & l9kages to community-bas$    
res\rces2 &  7#b7 may include-- 7,a7    
enabl+ heal? c>e provid]s 7includ+      
ob/etrician-gynecologi/s1 p$iatricians1 
psy*iatri/s1 m5tal heal? c>e provid]s1 &
 adult prim>y c>e cl9icians7 to provide 
or receive real-"t psy*iatric           
consultation 79-p]son or remotely7 to   
aid 9 ! treatm5t ( pregnant & po/p>tum  

wom52  7,b7 conduct+ a public aw>5ess   
campaign2  7,c7 fund+ />t-up co/s =     
phone l9es1 websites1 ! collection &    
dissem9ation ( in=mation1 & o!r relevant
 res\rces & s]vices2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+   
l9kages ) & among community-bas$        
res\rces1 includ+ m5tal heal? res\rces1 
prim>y c>e res\rces1 & support gr\ps4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  4