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Bill Summary · SB 2874

Summary — SB 2874: Postpartum Depression (2025)

Status: Died in Committee
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Subjects: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Medicaid; Public Health and Human Services
Companion bill: HB 4722

Note: The official bill text is not provided here. The summary below explains the bill’s stated purpose and likely substantive areas based on its title and subject classification, and it reports the recorded legislative actions and status. Where specific provisions or dollar figures are not available in the record, the summary identifies the types of changes the bill appears intended to make and the likely effects.

Purpose and intent

SB 2874 is titled to create new laws and revise existing provisions related to postpartum depression (PPD). Its stated intent is to strengthen the public-health and Medicaid-related legal framework for identifying, treating, and reporting postpartum depression. The bill is aimed at improving access to care and accountability for maternal mental health services.

Key provisions (inferred from title and subject classifications)

The legislative record does not include the full bill text. Typical provisions for legislation of this type — and likely topics this bill sought to address — include some or all of the following:

  • Requirements for routine screening for postpartum depression during prenatal and postpartum visits (timing and screening tools may be specified).
  • Medicaid coverage mandates or clarifications to ensure screening, counseling, and treatment for PPD are covered benefits for Medicaid enrollees.
  • Revisions to existing statutes to expand eligibility, duration, or reimbursement for postpartum mental-health services under Medicaid.
  • Provider training/continuing education requirements on PPD screening and referral pathways.
  • Data collection, reporting, or performance-measureing requirements for state health agencies to track screening rates, treatment access, and outcomes (accountability/transparency elements).
  • Development or funding of public education/awareness campaigns or care coordination programs for new parents.
  • Creation or amendment of referral networks and linkages between obstetric care, primary care, behavioral health, and community services.

Because the bill’s title also lists “create new laws and revise existing provisions,” SB 2874 likely combined new mandates with amendments to current statutes to align Medicaid policy and public-health programs with the construct.

Who would be affected

  • New and recent parents (especially postpartum individuals) — improved screening and treatment access.
  • Medicaid beneficiaries — potential expanded coverage or clarified benefits for postpartum mental health care.
  • Health care providers (obstetricians, midwives, primary care clinicians, behavioral health providers) — new screening, documentation, or training requirements.
  • State health and Medicaid agencies — new administrative, reporting, or program duties.
  • Insurers and managed-care organizations to the extent state law affects private coverage parallels.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Reported legislative actions in the record are internally inconsistent by date (some entries precede the listed introduction date). The official status shown is “Died In Committee.”
  • Companion legislation: HB 4722 — interested parties should check its status and text for similar provisions that may have progressed separately.

Impact and considerations

Without the bill text, precise fiscal impacts, effective dates, and statutory changes cannot be stated. Generally, such legislation can increase screening and treatment rates for PPD, shift short-term costs to Medicaid budgets (screening, behavioral health services), and require administrative implementation by state agencies. Improved maternal mental health can yield long-term public-health and economic benefits if effectively implemented.

For the definitive bill language, fiscal notes, and amendment history, consult the legislative bill file or the text of the companion bill HB 4722.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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