[Second Reprint]

SENATE, No. 890

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JANUARY 27, 2020

Sponsored by:

Senator  NELLIE POU

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator  RICHARD J. CODEY

District 27 (Essex and Morris)

Assemblywoman  MILA M. JASEY

District 27 (Essex and Morris)

Assemblyman  GORDON M. JOHNSON

District 37 (Bergen)

Assemblyman  ANTHONY S. VERRELLI

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Ruiz, Assemblywomen Chaparro, Jimenez, Lampitt, Vainieri Huttle, Murphy, McKnight, Mosquera, Lopez, Downey, Assemblymen Benson, Stanley, Conaway, Armato, Assemblywomen Swain, Timberlake and Tucker

SYNOPSIS

     Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended on June 3, 2021 by the Senate pursuant to the Governor's recommendations.

An Act concerning maternal mental health ¹[and supplementing Title 26 and Title 30 of the Revised Statutes]¹.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    a.   The Department of Health shall identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health in the State, including, but not limited to, the grant available pursuant to section 10005 of the federal “21st Century Cures Act,” Pub. L. 114-255, 42 U.S.C. s.247b-13a.

     b.    No later than ¹[January 1, 2020] September 1, 2021¹, the department shall report to the ²[Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1)] Grants Management Office established in the Office of the Treasury or in such other State agency or office as may be designated by the Governor², concerning its efforts to secure and utilize federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  ²The information submitted pursuant to this section shall be included within the report issued by the Grants Management Office to the Legislature prior to the expiration date of this act, P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).²

     2.    a.  The Department of Human Services shall identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health in the State.

     b.    No later than ¹[January 1, 2020] September 1, 2021¹, the department shall report to the ²[Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1),] Grants Management Office established in the Office of the Treasury or in such other State agency or office as may be designated by the Governor² concerning its efforts to secure and utilize federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  ²The information submitted pursuant to this section shall be included within the report issued by the Grants Management Office to the Legislature prior to the expiration date of this act, P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).²

      3.   This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on January 1, ¹[2023] 2024¹.