Bill > S1335

This bill aims to advance the health of pregnant persons in Massachusetts. It makes the following key provisions: - Expands insurance coverage for abortion, abortion-related care, and postpartum mental health care under state employee health plans, Medicaid, and private insurance. - Establishes the Pregnant Persons' Health Act, which affirms the right of pregnant persons to determine whether, when, and how to prevent, commence, terminate, or continue their pregnancy, including the ability to access abortion and abortion-related services. - Creates a special commission to investigate and provide guidance on reducing racial disparities in maternal mortality. - Enhances protections for pregnant and postpartum inmates, including prohibiting the use of restraints except in limited circumstances and requiring annual staff training and reporting on restraint use. - Requires correctional facilities to provide information and access to contraception for incarcerated women prior to their release. - Mandates the development of a health education course for incarcerated women on topics like women's health, contraception, and pregnancy.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1335