Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Health

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.

The Federal Military Moms’ Mental Health Assessment Act Is Introduced

May 28, 2020 by Crystal McAuley

2020 Mom is proud to support the ‘‘Military Moms’ Mental Health Assessment Act’’ (“The Act”) which was introduced last week by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA).

The Act will require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of prenatal and postpartum mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.

The Bill Recognizes:

The bill cites 2018 birth stats within the Armed Forces - where over 50,000 members and their dependents gave birth at a combination of military medical treatment facilities and civilian hospitals, funded by the Department of Defense.