Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2036: Public health; requiring certain perinatal mental health screenings; requiring compilation and publication of certain data. Effective date.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to public health; defining term; requiring certain perinatal mental health screenings; directing certain disclosure of data; requiring the State Department of Health to make available certain website and application for perinatal resources; authorizing certain survey and contracts; requiring the Department to collect specified data; directing compilation and publication of certain annual report; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to public health; defining term; requiring certain perinatal mental health screenings; directing certain disclosure of data; requiring the State Department of Health to make available certain website and application for perinatal resources; authorizing certain survey and contracts; requiring the Department to collect specified data; directing compilation and publication of certain annual report; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-242a.1 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in this act, "perinatal period" means the period beginning when a woman becomes pregnant and ending one (1) year after the woman gives birth. SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-242a.2 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 3026 Page 1 A. Any health care provider who conducts a visit with a mother or infant during the perinatal period shall conduct a mental health screening of the mother to check for signs of perinatal depression and anxiety. B. To the extent allowed under state and federal privacy laws, health care providers shall share data with the State Department of Health for …
Sponsors
- Regina Goodwin (D) · primary sponsor