State Policy
Model State Legislation
The Policy Center has lead the development of model state legislation/regulation. The button below will take you to our models addressing formation of a task force, mandatory screening, network adequacy, what insurers should do and more.
Strengthening Rural Maternal Mental Health
H.R. 1’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program offers states a historic opportunity to strengthen rural maternal mental health and improve family well-being.
State Policy Recommendations
The states are where the rubber meets the road with health policy.
More states are beginning to take regulatory and legislative action for maternal mental health.
These key policy recommendations provide the way forward.
Live Bills Addressing
Maternal Mental Health
Click on the images to view the tracking map and report cards.
Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards
Learning Collaborative
MMH Rural Health Transformation
This six-month learning collaborative, supports state agency leaders implementing maternal mental health strategies through CMS’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.
Past Program
State Policy Fellows
The State Policy Fellows Programs, spanning nonprofit and government agency tracks, built state capacity to advance maternal mental health through coordinated advocacy, policy development, and systems change.
State Policy Articles
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2023 State Maternal Mental Health Legislation Report
In 2023, there was an uptick in the number of state legislatures that took action on maternal mental health (MMH), with 15 states passing legislation, compared to 10 states in 2022 and 30 bills in 2023 compared to 10 bills in 2022.
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A Comprehensive Look at State Maternal Mental Health Screening and Reimbursement Legislation
This report summarizes state legislative mandates addressing maternal mental health (MMH) screening and reimbursement for screening.
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