OUR ADVOCACY FRAMEWORK

Goal: Ensure that getting needed medical care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period does not create long-term financial harm through medical debt. The bill recognizes that healthcare expenses often result from unavoidable medical needs rather than consumer choice.

Goal: Ensure new and expectant mothers are screened for mental health concerns and connected to care if they need it. Catching disorders early and establishing preventative care saves lives, lowers costs, and helps the acute-care provider crisis.

Goal: Create a practical, affordable statewide paid family leave program that includes extended time off for parental leave, family caregiving leave and personal medical leave to support families and help businesses retain valued employees.

Goal: Protect young people from harmful interactions with artificial intelligence systems, particularly AI chatbots that may encourage self-harm, suicide, or violence. The bill would impose penalties on entities whose AI models suggest or promote harming oneself or another person.

Goal: Require health benefit plans to cover annual behavioral health well checks, giving children, youth, and families regular opportunities to identify mental health concerns before they become crises.