VA Policy

S.J. 23 / H.J. 44: Designates April 11-17, 2024, and in each succeeding year thereafter Black Maternal Health Week. Highlights that maternal mental health has been listed by the CDC as a leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related death, and even with growing concern about improving access to mental health services, Black birthing people are least likely to have access to mental health screenings, treatment, and support before, during, and after pregnancy.

HB 2111 (2021): Established a task force on maternal health data and quality measures to evaluate maternal health data collection and guide policies to improve maternal care and outcomes. This bill requires the task force to report its findings and conclusions annually by December 1st.

HB 2613 (2019): Adds information about perinatal anxiety to the types of information licensed providers providing maternity care must provide to each patient, which includes postpartum blues and perinatal depression.

VA Code § 32.1-134.01 (2003): Required all maternity care staff to provide information about perinatal depression to new families.