# KRS § 211.122: 211.122 Educational materials regarding perinatal mental health disorders -- Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Collaborative -- Establishment -- Purposes -- Annual report > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.122 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 211.122 - **Heading:** 211.122 Educational materials regarding perinatal mental health disorders -- Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Collaborative -- Establishment -- Purposes -- Annual report - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.122 ## Text 211.122 Educational materials regarding perinatal mental health disorders -- Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Collaborative -- Establishment -- Purposes -- Annual report. (1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall, in cooperation with maternal and infant health and mental health professional societies: (a) Develop written information on perinatal mental health disorders and make it available on its website for access by freestanding birthing centers, hospitals that provide labor and delivery services, and the public; and (b) Provide access on its website to one (1) or more evidence-based clinical assessment tools designed to detect the symptoms of perinatal mental health disorders for use by health care providers providing perinatal care and health care providers providing pediatric infant care. (2) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall establish the Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Collaborative. The collaborative shall be composed of the following members appointed by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services: (a) Four (4) representatives of health care facilities that provide obstetrical, newborn, maternal, and infant health care, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; (b) Two (2) providers of maternal mental health care; (c) Two (2) representatives of university mental health training programs; (d) Two (2) maternal health advocates; (e) Three (3) women, each of whom shall have experience living with at least one (1) of the following: 1. Perinatal mental health disorders; 2. Substance use disorder; and 3. Intimate partner violence; (f) One (1) public health director of a local health department in the Commonwealth; and (g) The commissioner of the Department for Public Health or his or her designee. (3) The purposes of the collaborative shall be: (a) Improving the quality of prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health disorders; (b) Promoting the implementation of evidence-based bundles of care to improve patient safety; (c) Identifying unaddressed gaps in service related to perinatal mental health disorders that are linked to geographic, racial, and ethnic inequalities; lack of screenings; and insufficient access to treatments, professionals, or support groups; and (d) Exploring grant and other funding opportunities and making recommendations for funding allocations to address the need for services and supports for perinatal mental health disorders. (4) The collaborative shall annually review the operations of the Kentucky Maternal Psychiatry Access Program established in KRS 211.123. (5) The objectives set forth in subsection (3) of this section may be achieved by incorporating the collaborative's findings and recommendations into other programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that are intended to improve maternal health care quality and safety. (6) On or before November 1 of each year, the collaborative shall submit a report to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children, the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services, and the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance describing the collaborative's work and any recommendations to address identified gaps in services and supports for perinatal mental health disorders. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 211.005 211.005 Declaration of legislative policy concerning public health laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.005.md) - [KRS § 211.015 211.015 Definitions for KRS 211.005 to 211.380](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.015.md) - [KRS § 211.025 211.025 General powers and duties of cabinet](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.025.md) - [KRS § 211.027 211.027 Rules and regulations relating to induced termination of pregnancy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.027.md) - [KRS § 211.090 211.090 Powers and duties of secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.090.md) - [KRS § 211.122 211.122 Educational materials regarding perinatal mental health disorders -- Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Collaborative -- Establishment -- Purposes -- Annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.122.md) - [KRS § 211.123 211.123 Kentucky Maternal Psychiatry Access Program -- Hotline -- Administrative regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.123.md) - [KRS § 211.125 211.125 Educational materials regarding female genital mutilation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.125.md) - [KRS § 211.130 211.130 Definitions for KRS 211.130 to 211.160](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.130.md) - [KRS § 211.140 211.140 Declaration of legislative purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.140.md) - [KRS § 211.150 211.150 Facilities and services for persons with severe physical disabilities who are educable](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.150.md) - [KRS § 211.160 211.160 Powers of secretary of the cabinet in providing service to handicapped persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.160.md) - [KRS § 211.165 211.165 Program for repayment of educational loans for primary health-care professionals who agree to serve in federally designated health professional shortage areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.165.md) - [KRS § 211.170 211.170 Functions of cabinet relating to local health departments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.170.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C211_S211.122. 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