There was a significant increase in the number of states that passed maternal mental health legislation and awareness resolutions in 2023. In 2023, 14 States and DC passed maternal mental health legislation (the most states in any single legislative session), including AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, KY, LA, MA, NV, NY, SC, TX, HI, WA.

This report summarizes state legislative mandates addressing maternal mental health (MMH) screening and reimbursement for screening. Ten states have passed legislation addressing maternal mental health screening (AR, CA, FL, IL, LA, NJ, NV, OK, and WV), and three states (AR, NV, and WA) passed legislation regarding Medicaid coverage/reimbursement for screening.