Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7214: AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH.
Status: Chaptered, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning maternal health. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a perinatal mental health task force to study and make recommendations regarding the improvement of perinatal mental health care services in the state. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, an examination of the following: (1) Populations vulnerable to and risk factors associated with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; (2) Evidence-based and promising treatment practices for persons at risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including, but not limited to, treatment practices involving peer support specialists and community health workers, that promote (A) access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, diagnosis, intervention, treatment, recovery and prevention, and (B) improved care coordination, systems navigation and case management services that address and eliminate barriers to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder treatment; LCO No. 6212 1 of Raised Bill No. 7214 (3) Evidence-informed practices that are culturally congruent and accessible that promote the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of and the recovery from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; (4) National and global models that successfully promote access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, diagnosis, treatment, recovery and prevention for pregnant or postpartum persons and nonbirthing partners; (5) Community-based or multigenerational practices that support people …
Sponsors
- Kai Belton (D, 100) · primary sponsor
- Trenee McGee (D, 116)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Paul Honig (D, 8)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Robin Comey (D, 102)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Special Act 25-7
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 527
- : File Number 950
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 262 (May 28, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 160 (May 20, 2026): 138 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 262 (May 28, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 242 (May 28, 2025): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- House Roll Call 169 (May 20, 2025): 96 yea, 51 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 160 (May 20, 2025): 138 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7214?
- HB7214 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH.
- What does HB7214 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning maternal health. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7214?
- Chaptered as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7214?
- Kai Belton (D, 100), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7214?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07214&which_year=2025
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