Bill > S1085

This bill aims to improve the well-being of new mothers and infants. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring a screening for perinatal psychiatric complications, such as postpartum psychosis or postpartum depression, for female defendants who gave birth within 12 months prior to the crime they are charged with. 2. Mandating that examinations of female defendants suffering from mental illness related to perinatal psychiatric complications be conducted by an expert in reproductive psychiatry within 48 hours of the order. 3. Ensuring that persons committed to a treatment facility due to mental illness related to perinatal psychiatric complications receive a diagnosis and treatment plan made in consultation with an expert in reproductive psychiatry, and that additional services like parenting assessment and therapy be made available if deemed appropriate. 4. Defining the terms "postpartum psychosis" and "postpartum depression" to provide context on these perinatal psychiatric conditions. 5. Establishing a community program director to coordinate outpatient treatment and supervision for certain individuals found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness, with specific provisions for those suffering from postpartum-related mental illness.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1085