B 26-0404 — Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL AAN BILLACT 3_________________________ 26-404 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 _________________________ To amend subtitle A of Title I of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004 to require the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to provide prenatal and postpartum care to pregnant youth in its care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025”.2026”.

TheSubtitle A of Title I of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004, effective April 12, 2005 (D.C.

Official Code § 2-1515.012- 1515.01 et seq.)seq.), is amended by insertingadding a new section 111105b to read as follows:

111.105b.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(b) Upon confirmation of a detained youth’s pregnancy, the Department shall advise the youth orally or in writing,writing of the standards and policies governing pregnant youth in the Department'sDepartment’s care.

“(1) Healthcare for conditions that emerge during pregnancy or postpartum, including contact with a maternal care provider within the first 3 weeks postpartumpostpartum, followed by ongoing care as needed, and concluding with a comprehensive postpartum visit no later than 12 weeks after birth;

“(2) Specialized pregnancy or postpartum healthcare, if necessary, which may be referred to external healthcare providers, in accordance with Title II of the Limitations on the Use of Restraints Amendment Act of 2014, effective July 25, 2015 (D.C.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(3) Counseling regarding:

“(B) Prenatal Ccounselingcounseling and Eeducation;education;

and “(E) CounselingPerinatal for perinatal mental health conditions.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(4) Medical, healthcare, and personal care supplies prescribed or recommended by a licensed healthcare provider treating ana individualpregnant youth or reasonably requested by ana individual,pregnant youth, which shall be provided at no cost to the individual,pregnant youth, including:

and “(B) The diet that is required by Department policy or is medically recommended during pregnancy and postpartum.postpartum.”.

This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto),veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)),1-206.02(c)(1)). and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 3