Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 803D – Maternal depression materials and information
(a) The Department shall develop written materials and information about maternal depression.
(1) The materials and information shall include the symptoms and methods of coping with maternal depression and treatment resources.
(2) The Department shall periodically review the materials and information to determine their effectiveness and ensure they reflect the most up-to-date and accurate information.
(3) The Department shall post on its website the materials and information.
(4) The Department may make available or distribute the materials and information in physical form upon request.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 803D
- Maternal depression: means a wide range of emotional and psychological reactions that a woman may experience during pregnancy or after childbirth, as the range of reactions is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 802D
(b) Maternal health-care providers shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide the materials and information developed under subsection (a) of this section to any woman who presents with signs of maternal depression.
(2) Encourage any woman who presents with signs of maternal depression to share the materials and information with her baby’s family members or caregivers and her family members and caregivers.
(c) Hospitals and other health-care facilities shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide, upon discharge, the materials and information developed under subsection (a) of this section to any woman who presents with signs of maternal depression.
(2) Encourage any woman who presents with signs of maternal depression to share the materials and information with her baby’s family members or caregivers and her family members and caregivers.
(d) The Behavioral Health Commission shall assess and recommend improvements to the materials and information developed under subsection (a) of this section, in an effort to create greater statewide resources.