Health and Safety Code section 123616.5

A general acute care hospital or special hospital, as defined in subdivisions (a) and (f) of Section 1250, that has a perinatal unit, in collaboration with medical staff, shall, by January 1, 2020, develop and implement a program to provide education and information to appropriate health care professionals and patients about maternal mental health conditions.

Source: Section 123616.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=123616.5. (updated Jan. 1, 2019; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_123616.5

Original Source: Section 123616.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=123616.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).