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This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 700<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1428937,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359712,"identifier":"32.1-73.29","token":"32.1\/2\/24\/32.1-73.29","url":"\/32.1-73.29\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-73.29\/","token":"32.1\/2\/24\/32.1-73.29","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public awareness campaign; Department authorized to seek funding","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-73.29","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall create and distribute educational materials<\/span> on perinatal and postpartum depression. Such materials<\/span> shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Fact<\/span> sheets on symptoms, causes, and available treatment options; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Contact information for local, state, and national resources, including crisis hotlines, counseling services, and support groups; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Guidance for health care providers on screening, diagnosing, and managing perinatal and postpartum depression; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Information on the impact of untreated perinatal and postpartum depression on maternal and infant health outcomes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall distribute materials<\/span> prepared pursuant to subsection A to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Health care providers, including obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, and primary care physicians; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Hospitals, birthing centers, and clinics; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Community organizations, including faith-based groups and nonprofit organizations; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Public health offices and other relevant government agencies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN; DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED TO SEEK FUNDING (\u00a7 32.1-73.29)\n\nA. The Department shall create and distribute educational materials on perinatal\nand postpartum depression. Such materials shall include:\n\n 1. Fact sheets on symptoms, causes, and available treatment options;\n\n 2. Contact information for local, state, and national resources, including\n crisis hotlines, counseling services, and support groups;\n\n 3. Guidance for health care providers on screening, diagnosing, and managing\n perinatal and postpartum depression; and\n\n 4. Information on the impact of untreated perinatal and postpartum depression\n on maternal and infant health outcomes.\n\nB. The Department shall distribute materials prepared pursuant to subsection A\nto:\n\n 1. Health care providers, including obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians,\n and primary care physicians;\n\n 2. Hospitals, birthing centers, and clinics;\n\n 3. Community organizations, including faith-based groups and nonprofit\n organizations; and\n\n 4. Public health offices and other relevant government agencies.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 700.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}