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AB 381

Relating to: perimenopause and menopause education. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Bare and 21 co-sponsors

AB 381 requires the state health department to create and share education on perimenopause and menopause to boost awareness of symptoms and care options for those affected.

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · AB 381

AB 381 — Perimenopause and Menopause Education (Summary)

Status: Fiscal estimate received
Introduced: February 3, 2025

Main purpose

AB 381 directs the state health authority to develop and distribute education materials about perimenopause and menopause. The goal is to improve awareness of symptoms, health implications, and care options for people who are, or soon will be, experiencing perimenopause or menopause.

Key provisions

  • Requires the State Department of Health (or designated state health agency) to develop educational materials on topics related to perimenopause and menopause.
  • Materials may be produced in electronic and/or physical formats.
  • The Department must work in partnership with health care providers when creating the materials.
  • Materials are to be made available to women (and other people who experience menopause) who are, or will soon be, in the perimenopausal/menopausal transition.
  • The bill anticipates that materials may need periodic updates based on provider feedback or evolving clinical guidance.

(Full legislative text or implementation details such as required content elements, specific distribution channels, or statutory citation were not included in the available documents.)

Who would be affected

  • State Department of Health (lead for development, distribution, and periodic updates).
  • Health care providers (consulted in development; may receive and/or distribute materials).
  • People who are perimenopausal or menopausal and their families (intended primary recipients).
  • State budget/appropriations processes (see fiscal impact).

Fiscal and procedural notes

  • Fiscal estimate (department-submitted): development work is estimated to require ~0.25 FTE (Public Health Educator – ADV LTE) with a one‑time cost of approximately $25,000 GPR to produce materials. Ongoing updates could be absorbed within existing staff capacity according to the estimate.
  • The fiscal note characterizes the overall state fiscal effect as limited; costs may be absorbed within agency budgets but a modest one‑time appropriation is anticipated for initial development.
  • No additional enforcement mechanism or mandated provider duties were specified in the available fiscal summary.

Potential impact

  • Improves public education and clinical awareness around perimenopause and menopause, potentially supporting earlier recognition, improved symptom management, and better health outcomes.
  • Low-to-modest one‑time state cost; ongoing maintenance likely minimal if incorporated into regular public health communications work.

If you want, I can: (1) draft a one‑page bill summary suitable for a committee packet; (2) extract recommended content topics for the education materials; or (3) locate the bill’s full text and any committee analyses.

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

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