Illinois § 10-7 Postpartum depression

Illinois Statutes

§ 10-7 — Postpartum depression

Illinois·Topic GOVERNMENT·Ch. 20 EXECUTIVE BRANCH·Act 20 ILCS 1305/ Department of Human Services Act.·Art. Article 10 - Powers And Duties Relating To Public Health

(a)The Department shall develop and distribute a brochure or other information about the signs, symptoms, screening or detection techniques, and care for postpartum depression, including but not limited to methods for patients and family members to better understand the nature and causes of postpartum depression in order to lower the likelihood that new mothers will continue to suffer from this illness. This brochure shall be developed in conjunction with the Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing, and any other appropriate statewide organization of licensed professionals.

(b)The brochure required under subsection (a) of this Section shall be distributed, at a minimum, to physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, certified n

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(a) The Department shall develop and distribute a brochure or other information about the signs, symptoms, screening or detection techniques, and care for postpartum depression, including but not limited to methods for patients and family members to better understand the nature and causes of postpartum depression in order to lower the likelihood that new mothers will continue to suffer from this illness. This brochure shall be developed in conjunction with the Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing, and any other appropriate statewide organization of licensed professionals. (b) The brochure required under subsection (a) of this Section shall be distributed, at a minimum, to physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, certified nurse midwives, and other health care professionals who provide care to pregnant women in the hospital, office, or clinic. (c) The Secretary may contract with a statewide organization of physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches for the purposes of this Section.

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