Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 405 - MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
405 ILCS 120/ - Maternal Mental Health Conditions Education, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Act.

(405 ILCS 120/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Maternal Mental Health Conditions Education, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Act.

(Source: P.A. 101-512, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(405 ILCS 120/5)
Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following:
(Source: P.A. 101-512, eff. 1-1-20.)

(405 ILCS 120/10)
Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Birthing hospital" means a hospital that has an approved obstetric category of service and licensed beds by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"Maternal mental health condition" means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.

(Source: P.A. 101-512, eff. 1-1-20.)

(405 ILCS 120/15)
Sec. 15. Educational materials about maternal mental health conditions. The Department shall develop educational materials for health care professionals and patients about maternal mental health conditions. A birthing hospital shall, on or before January 1, 2021, distribute these materials to employees regularly assigned to work with pregnant or postpartum women and incorporate these materials in any employee training that is related to patient care of pregnant or postpartum women. A birthing hospital shall supplement the materials provided by the Department to include relevant resources to the region or community in which the birthing hospital is located. The educational materials developed under this Section shall include all of the following:
(Source: P.A. 101-512, eff. 1-1-20.)