AR Policy

SB 320 (2024): Amended the Arkansas Juvenile Code to prohibit the use of solitary confinement in juvenile detention facilities for individuals who are pregnant, postpartum (within 30 days of delivery), breastfeeding, suffering from postpartum mental health conditions, or caring for a child within the facility.

H.B.1035 (2023): requires screening for depression of birth mothers at the time of birth and mandates that insurance policies cover screenings for depression of birth mothers at the time of birth.

H.B.1011 (2023): declares that the Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse for depression screening of a pregnant woman.