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1/26/2009--Introduced.Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act or the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act - Encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue: (1) activities on postpartum depression; and (2) research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and treatments for, postpartum conditions. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health may conduct a nationally representative longitudinal study of the relative mental health consequences for women of resolving a pregnancy in various ways.Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants for projects for the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with a postpartum condition and their families. Directs the Secretary to ensure that such projects provide education and services with respect to the diagnosis and management of postpartum conditions. Authorizes such projects to include: (1) delivering or enhancing outpatient home-based health and support services; and (2) providing education to new mothers and their families about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment. Sets forth grant requirements. Directs the Secretary to study the benefits of screening for postpartum conditions.Prohibits the Secretary from utilizing amounts appropriated under this Act to carry out activities or programs that are duplicative of activities or programs that are already being carried out through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

1232946000 2009-01-26 Wed Jan 06 06:22:28 -0600 2010 introduced 54512 'act':5 'stokes':3 'blocker':2 'melanie':1 'mothers':4 68391 false short introduced 54512 's':5 'to':7 'act':17 'and':12 'for':14 'mom':4 'access':8 'health':9 'stokes':3 'blocker':2 'melanie':1 'support':13 'research':11 'education':10 'depression':16 'postpartum':15 'opportunity':6 68390 false short introduced 54512 'bill':2 'provid':4 'servic':9 'depress':14 'individu':11 'psychosi':16 'research':6 'postpartum':13 67545 false official action 54512 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182364 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. M000639 1954-01-01 5863 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 3010 Bob N00000699 16385 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.16326530612245 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ action 54512 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182364 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. introduced 54512 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182363