,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #baca ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to c>ry out a public aw>5ess campaign to increase aw>5ess ( ! importance ( fa!r inclusion & engagem5t 9 improv+ ov]all heal? outcomes dur+ pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & po/p>tum1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dads ,matt] ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fa!r engagem5t c play an important role 9 improv+ mat]nal heal? c>e1 address+ mat]nal mortality & morbidity1 & bett]+ ! developm5t & long-t]m gr[? ( ! *ild4 7#b7 ,! p>ticipation ( fa!rs dur+ pr5atal c>e appo9tm5ts provides ! "m ) additional support to recognize pot5tial pregnancy-relat$ complications t c\ld lead to mat]nal mortality & morbidity4 7#c7 ,:5 fa!rs are involv$ dur+ pregnancy appo9tm5ts & mile/ones1 mo!rs are #a4e times m likely to receive pr5atal c>e 9 ! fir/ trime/]1 :i* improves heal? outcomes = bo? ! "m & baby4 7#d7 ,fa!r support dur+ pregnancy c help promote behavioral heal? ( ! "m4 7#e7 ,fa!r engagem5t r$uces ! risks ( po/p>tum mood & anxiety disord]s & contributes to a l[] likelihood ( pret]m bir? & a heal?i] bir?weight4 7#f7 ,includ+ fa!rs 9 conv]sations ab\t safe sleep guidel9es & %>+ guidance ab\t infant cry+ & ! risks ( %ak5 baby syndrome c help r$uce infant dea?s4 7#g7 ,active support ( ! fa!r dur+ brea/fe$+ greatly increases ! *ances ( successful brea/fe$+1 :i* improves ! physical & m5tal heal? ( ! baby & ! "m4 7#h7 ,physical contact betwe5 ! fa!r & ! baby j aft] bir? & 9 ! mon?s foll[+ bir? has be5 %[n to improve ! heal? & developm5t ( ! baby1 improve ! m5tal heal? ( ! fa!r1 & fo/] fa!r-*ild bond+ 9 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m4 #c4 ,increas+ aw>5ess ( ! importance ( fa!r inclusion & engagem5t 9 ! pregnancy1 bir?1 & po/p>tum process 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all c>ry out a public aw>5ess campaign to increase und]/&+ ( ! importance ( fa!r inclusion & engagem5t 9 improv+ ov]all heal? outcomes dur+ pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & po/p>tum1 = bo? ! "m & baby4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! campaign "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 messag+ int5d$ to provide in=mation to ! public ab\t ! importance ( a fa!r's role 9 pregnancy & p>5t+2 7#b7 res\rces & in=mation to c\nt] popul> n>ratives t m9imize ! importance ( engag$ & involv$ fa!rs 9 pregnancy & p>5t+2 & 7#c7 res\rces & in=mation t promote aw>5ess ab\t ! impact ( fa!r inclusion on mat]nal & infant outcomes1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! importance ( fa!r-to-infant sk9-to-sk9 contact 9 improv+ ! heal? & developm5t ( a newborn & fo/]+ fa!r-*ild bond+ 9 ! %ort- & long-t]m2 7,b7 ! role ( fa!rs 9 promot+ ! behavioral heal? ( ! "m2 7,c7 ! role ( fa!rs 9 increas+ ! numb] ( pr5atal & po/p>tum appo9tm5ts a "m att5ds2 7,d7 ! effects ( fa!r att5dance dur+ pr5atal & po/natal appo9tm5ts2 7,e7 ! effects ( pat]nal po/p>tum depression2 7,f7 ! role ( fa!r support 9 improv+ rates ( successful brea/fe$+2 & 7,g7 ! role ( fa!r involvem5t 9 provid+ ! "m ) additional support to recognize pot5tial pregnancy-relat$ complications1 :i* c\ld include-- 7i7 preeclampsia2 7ii7 p]ip>tum c>diomyopa?y2 7iii7 pret]m labor2 7iv7 p]9atal mood & anxiety disord]s2 7v7 pregnancy loss or misc>riage2 7vi7 /illbir?2 7vii7 high blood pressure2 7viii7 c]vical infections2 7ix7 ge/ational diabetes2 7x7 plac5tal abruption2 7xi7 ectopic pregnancy2 & 7xii7 ut]9e rupture4 #d4 ,guidance to ,/ates on enc\rag+ fa!r inclusion & engagem5t 9 ! pregnancy1 bir?1 & po/p>tum process 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue guidance to ,/ates t addresses h[ ,/ates c enc\rage & inc5tivize provid]s ( mat]nity c>e1 includ+ hospitals1 heal? c>e sy/ems1 midwif]y practices1 free/&+ bir? c5t]s1 community heal? c5t]s1 & o!r mat]nity c>e provid]s1 & provid]s ( heal? c>e cov]age1 includ+ manag$ c>e entities1 to provide tra9+ & education to heal? c>e practition]s1 su* z p$iatricians1 ob/etricians1 & gynecologi/s1 ab\t ! b5efits ( includ+ & engag+ fa!rs 9 ! pregnancy1 bir?1 & po/p>tum process4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! guidance "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include in=mation on h[ heal? c>e practition]s c-- 7,a7 (f] pe]-to-pe]1 fa!r-to-fa!r enc\ragem5t1 support1 & education 9 communities t traditionally are n inclusive ( fa!rs2 7,b7 provide fa!rs ) in=mation on-- 7i7 :at to expect be=e1 dur+1 & aft] ! bir? process2 7ii7 h[ to bett]-- 7,i7 und]/& & support _! p>tn] ?r\gh\t su* process2 & 7,,ii7 s]ve z an advocate 9 h] c>e2 & 7iii7 recomm5dations & protocol relat+ to pregnancy1 po/p>tum1 & *ild c>e1 includ+-- 7,i7 mat]nal1 infant1 & r\t9e *ildhood vacc9es2 7,,ii7 mat]nal w>n+ signs2 7,,iii7 ! importance ( fetal movem5t c\nt+2 7,,iv7 mat]nal m5tal heal? & po/p>tum recov]y2 7,v7 brea/fe$+ practices2 7,,vi7 heal? c>e appo9tm5ts2 7,,vii7 safe sleep practices2 7,,viii7 sk9-to-sk9 contact2 7,,ix7 baby c>e1 includ+ safe soo?+ ( a cry+ baby2 7,x7 *ild bond+2 & 7,,xi7 e>ly *ildhood developm5t2 & 7,c7 scre5 fa!rs = depression & provide ref]rals = treatm5t t may positively impact *ild developm5t & r$uce ! risk ( adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces2 7#b7 address cultural beliefs ab\t fa!rhood1 a man's role 9 mat]nal heal?1 & families2 & 7#c7 reaffirm a fa!r's ability to play a positive & valuable role dur+ pregnancy1 bir?1 & e>ly *ildhood developm5t1 reg>dless ( race or e?nicity4 #e4 ,,gao /udy & report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct1 & submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results (1 a /udy on ! effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act4