S213

TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey, D-Essex, issued the following statement today on the state Assembly’s unanimous approval of bill S-213, sponsored by Codey, which will require health care professionals to provide information and screening for postpartum depression (PPD). The bill passed the full Senate on Monday and now heads to Governor Corzine to be signed into law.

“I know, first hand, the grief caused by postpartum depression. It’s my hope that this bill will continue to shed light on the issue and ensure that postpartum depression gets treated like most other illnesses – with the attention and care it deserves.

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey, which would require health care professionals to provide information and screening for postpartum depression (PPD), was passed out of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today, by a vote of 8 to 0.

“Postpartum depression is not something that any woman should have to handle alone,” said Senator Codey, D-Essex. “By requiring health professionals to screen women for PPD, we can ensure that women get the support they need to achieve a full recovery and enjoy new motherhood.”