,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bggi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ba1 #bjba,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide for the establishment of a ,task ,force on ,maternal ,mental ,health1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taskforce ,recommending ,improvements for ,unaddressed ,mental ,perinatal ,postpartum ,health for ,new ,moms ,act of #bjba or the ,,triumph for ,new ,moms ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,task ,force on ,maternal ,mental ,health ,part ,b of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cag,l-#a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ac;a7 the following3 #cag,l-#b4 ,task ,force on ,maternal ,mental ,health 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,taskforce ,recommending ,improvements for ,unaddressed ,mental ,perinatal ,postpartum ,health for ,new ,moms ,act of #bjba1 the ,secretary shall establish a task force1 to be known as the ,task ,force on ,maternal ,mental ,health 7in this section referred to as the ,task ,force71 to identify1 evaluate1 and make recommendations to coordinate and improve ,federal responses to maternal mental health conditions4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services 7or the ,assistant ,secretary's designee7 who shall serve as the ,chair of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 the ,federal members under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 the non-,federal members under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,federal members ,in addition to the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health1 the ,federal members of the ,task ,force shall consist of the heads of the following ,federal departments and agencies 7or their designees73 7,a7 ,the ,administration for ,children and ,families4 7,b7 ,the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality4 7,c7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,d7 ,the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7,e7 ,the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration4 7,f7 ,the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7,g7 ,the ,indian ,health ,service4 7,h7 ,the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,planning and ,evaluation of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,i7 ,the ,office of ,minority ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,j7 ,the ,office of the ,surgeon ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,k7 ,the ,office of ,women's ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,l7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7,m7 ,the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 7,n7 ,such other ,federal departments and agencies that serve individuals with maternal mental health conditions as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 such as the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,department of ,defense4 7#c7 ,non-,federal members ,the non-,federal members of the ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 compose not more than one-half1 and not less than one-third1 of the total membership of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 be appointed by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 include-- 7i7 representatives of medical societies with expertise in maternal mental health or maternal health and mental health2 7ii7 representatives of nonprofit organizations with expertise in maternal mental health or maternal health and mental health2 7iii7 at least one individual who has received a diagnosis of a maternal mental health condition2 and 7iv7 other representatives1 as appropriate4 7#d7 ,deadline for designating designees ,if the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health1 or the head of a ,federal department or agency serving as a member of the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#b71 chooses to be represented on the ,task ,force by a designee1 the ,assistant ,secretary or head shall designate such designee not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,taskforce ,recommending ,improvements for ,unaddressed ,mental ,perinatal ,postpartum ,health for ,new ,moms ,act of #bjba4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 create and regularly update a report that identifies1 analyzes1 and evaluates the state of national maternal mental health policy and programs at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels1 and identifies best practices including-- 7,a7 a set of evidence-based1 evidence-informed1 and promising practices with respect to-- 7i7 prevention strategies for maternal mental health conditions1 including strategies and recommendations to address social determinants of health2 7ii7 the identification1 screening1 diagnosis1 and treatment of1 and intervention with respect to1 maternal mental health conditions1 including with respect to affected families2 7iii7 the expeditious referral to1 and implementation of1 practices and supports that prevent and mitigate the effects of a maternal mental health condition1 including strategies and recommendations to eliminate the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in maternal mental health2 and 7iv7 community-based or multigenerational practices that provide support relating to maternal mental health conditions1 including support for affected families2 and 7,b7 ,federal and ,state programs and activities to prevent1 screen1 diagnose1 intervene1 and treat maternal mental health conditions2 7#b7 develop and regularly update a national strategy for maternal mental health1 taking into consideration the findings of the reports under paragraph 7#a71 on how the ,task ,force and ,federal departments and agencies represented on the ,task ,force will prioritize options for1 and implement a coordinated approach to1 addressing maternal mental health conditions1 including by-- 7,a7 increasing prevention1 screening1 diagnosis1 intervention1 treatment1 and access to care1 including clinical and nonclinical care such as peer-support and community health workers1 through the public and private sectors2 7,b7 providing support relating to the prevention or treatment of mental health conditions1 including1 as appropriate1 support for families2 7,c7 reducing racial1 ethnic1 geographic1 and other health disparities for prevention1 diagnosis1 intervention1 treatment1 and access to maternal mental health care2 7,d7 identifying opportunities for local- and ,state-level partnerships2 7,e7 identifying options for modifying1 strengthening1 and coordinating ,federal programs and activities1 including existing infant and maternity programs1 such as the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act and the ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program under title ,,xxi of such ,act1 in order to increase research1 prevention1 identification1 intervention1 and treatment with respect to maternal mental health2 7,f7 providing recommendations to ensure research1 services1 supports1 and prevention activities are not unnecessarily duplicative2 and 7,g7 planning1 data sharing1 and communication within and across ,federal departments1 agencies1 offices1 and programs2 and 7#c7 solicit public comments from stakeholders for the report under paragraph 7#a7 and the national strategy under paragraph 7#b71 including comments from frontline service providers1 mental health professionals1 researchers1 experts in maternal mental health1 institutions of higher education1 public health agencies 7including maternal and child health programs71 and industry representatives1 in order to inform the activities and reports of the ,task ,force4 7d7 ,meetings ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 meet not less than #b times each year2 and 7#b7 convene public meetings1 as appropriate1 to fulfill its duties under this section4 7e7 ,reports to public and ,federal leaders 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall make publicly available and submit to the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and other relevant congressional committees1 the following3 7,a7 ,not later than #a year after the first meeting of the ,task ,force1 an initial report under subsection 7c77#a74 7,b7 ,not later than #b years after the first meeting of the ,task ,force1 an initial national strategy under subsection 7c77#b74 7,c7 ,each year thereafter-- 7i7 an updated report under subsection 7c77#a72 7ii7 an updated national strategy under subsection 7c77#b72 or 7iii7 if no such update is made1 a report summarizing the activities of the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the ,task ,force shall ensure that reports under this section include data on demographic characteristics1 in a de-identified and disaggregated manner1 including with respect to race1 ethnicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 marital status1 socioeconomic status1 and other relevant factors4 7f7 ,reports to ,governors ,upon finalizing the initial national strategy under subsection 7c77#b71 and upon making relevant updates to such strategy1 the ,task ,force shall submit a report to the ,governors of all ,states describing opportunities for local- and ,state-level partnerships identified under subsection 7c77#b77;,d74 7g7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term maternal mental health condition means a mental health disorder that onsets during the pregnancy or within one year of the postpartum or perinatal period1 including all pregnancy outcomes4 7h7 ,sunset ,the ,task ,force shall terminate on the date that is #f years after the date on which the ,task ,force is established under subsection 7a74 4