sideration the findings of the reports under para-
graph (1), on how the Task Force and Federal de-
partments and agencies represented on the Task 
Force will prioritize options for, and implement a co-
ordinated approach to, addressing maternal mental 
health conditions, including by— 
‘‘(A) increasing prevention, screening, di-
agnosis, intervention, treatment, and access to 
care, including clinical and nonclinical care such 
as peer-support and community health workers, 
through the public and private sectors; 
‘‘(B) providing support for pregnant or 
postpartum individuals who are at risk for or 
experiencing a maternal mental health condi-
tion, and their families as appropriate; 
‘‘(C) reducing racial, ethnic, geographic, 
and other health disparities for prevention, di-
agnosis, intervention, treatment, and access to 
care; 
‘‘(D) identifying opportunities for local- 
and State-level partnerships; 
‘‘(E) identifying options for modifying, 
strengthening, and coordinating Federal pro-
grams and activities, including existing infant 
and maternity programs, such as the Medicaid 
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program under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act and the State Children’s Health Insurance 
Program under title XXI of such Act, in order 
to increase research, prevention, identification, 
intervention, and treatment with respect to ma-
ternal mental health; 
‘‘(F) providing recommendations to ensure 
research, services, supports, and prevention ac-
tivities are not unnecessarily duplicative; and 
‘‘(G) planning, data sharing, and commu-
nication within and across Federal depart-
ments, agencies, offices, and programs; 
‘‘(3) solicit public comments from stakeholders 
for the report under paragraph (1) and the national 
strategy under paragraph (2), including comments 
from frontline service providers, mental health pro-
fessionals, researchers, experts in maternal mental 
health, institutions of higher education, public health 
agencies (including maternal and child health pro-
grams), and industry representatives, in order to in-
form the activities and reports of the Task Force; 
and 
‘‘(4) disaggregate any data collected under this 
section by race, ethnicity, geographical location, age, 
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marital status, socioeconomic level, and other factors 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(1) meet not less than two times each year; 
and 
‘‘(2) convene public meetings, as appropriate, to 
fulfill its duties under this section. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS
TO PUBLIC
AND FEDERAL LEAD-
ERS.—The Task Force shall make publicly available and 
submit to the heads of relevant Federal departments and 
agencies, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and other rel-
evant congressional committees, the following: 
‘‘(1) Not later than 1 year after the first meet-
ing of the Task Force, an initial report under sub-
section (c)(1). 
‘‘(2) Not later than 2 years after the first meet-
ing of the Task Force, an initial national strategy 
under subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(3) Each year thereafter— 
‘‘(A) an updated report under subsection 
(c)(1); 
‘‘(B) an updated national strategy under 
subsection (c)(2); or 
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‘‘(C) if no such update is made, a report 
summarizing the activities of the Task Force. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS TO GOVERNORS.—Upon finalizing the 
initial national strategy under subsection (c)(2), and upon 
making relevant updates to such strategy, the Task Force 
shall submit a report to the Governors of all States de-
scribing opportunities for local- and State-level partner-
ships identified under subsection (c)(2)(D). 
‘‘(g) SUNSET.—The Task Force shall terminate on 
the date that is 6 years after the date on which the Task 
Force is established under subsection (a).’’. 
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