NE Policy

L.R. 143 (2025): Resolution designating May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, highlighting the prevalence of perinatal mood disorders and the need for increased screenings. The resolution references a report that found 18% of pregnancy-associated deaths from 2014 to 2022 had mental health as a contributing factor.

LB 905 (2022): Recommends perinatal mental health screenings by medical doctors and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and suggests the creation of a referral network by the state Board of Medicine.