Powers and duties of department

Act 102 of 2024, § 4, under PERINATAL AND POSTPARTUM EDUCATION ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 102 of 2024, § 4

Section 4. Powers and duties of department.

The department shall:

(1) Make available on the department's publicly accessible Internet website a printable resource list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of professional organizations that provide pregnancy counseling and assistance to parents, including organizations that provide prenatal counseling, postpartum counseling and assistance with PMAD. The department shall also make available a fact sheet that includes common symptoms of the medical conditions of PMAD. The department shall publish both the resource list and fact sheet in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese and other languages deemed appropriate by the department.

(2) Update the resource list and fact sheet required under paragraph (1) as needed.

(3) Establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about the nature and causes of PMAD and its health implications, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness and the most effective means of treatment.