New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11707: Relates to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Relates to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition and provide information to maternal health care providers.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2500-k of the public health law, as added by chapter 199 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 644 of the laws of 2024, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 42 of the laws of 2025, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws of 2018 and as renumbered by chapter 644 of the laws of 2024, and subdivision 5 as added by chapter 199 of the laws of 2014 and as renumbered by chapter 644 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: § 2500-k. Maternal depression. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "Maternal depression" means a wide range of emotional and psychological reactions an individual may experience throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. These reactions may include, but are not limited to, feelings of despair or extreme guilt, prolonged sadness, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, extreme changes in appetite, and thoughts of suicide or of harming the baby. Maternal depression may include …
Sponsors
- Powers, Keith (D, 74) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A11707?
- A11707 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition.
- What does A11707 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to recognizing postpartum psychosis as a condition distinct from postpartum depression and directing the department of health to create screening guidelines for the condition.
- What is the status of A11707?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11707?
- Powers, Keith (D, 74).
- Where is the official record for A11707?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11707
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