This week.

Kentucky's secretary of state Michael Adams ceremoniously signed the omnibus bill after its passage this year by the Kentucky General Assembly, the extensive massive bill is designed to help new mothers and their babies and a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation.

>> You all understand the great need that we have here in Kentucky for life, changing life, saving policies.

And this is certainly one I think that will make a huge difference in the lives of moms and babies.

Kentucky is not known for our great health metrics and we're working on that.

We are making a lot of strides and this the goal of this legislation is to ensure that every mom gets the care that she needs and her baby has the greatest opportunity for a healthy start in life.

This legislation also builds on the extension of Medicaid coverage for up to 12 months post Partum.

And it picks up on the success of that program in allowing for >> the coordination of care, some continuity of care and keeping of bombs and their babies healthy when they need it.

The most of to address the lack of access to prenatal care.

We add in a special enrollment period to for women to be able to purchase health insurance coverage during their pregnancy.

We also added a lifeline for moms.

This is addressing the act, lack of access to mental health care.

It is a psychiatric access program and will get moms and their families, the help that they need quickly.

If if they have a mental health crisis or some other issue.

The effort around Sanibel, 74 to dig into the details.

>> To expect that reporting will be shared and it will be shared.

We even have a more comprehensive group that will won't just share the data, but really, for through it and help us determine what needs to be changed.

This is a wonderful partnership here with our legislators that that we're giving access to so many tools.

I would consider everything that was discussed today, a tool that you have given me.

Thank you to provide by patients.

You know, they earlier access to prenatal care now because they don't have to worry about their insurance.

They're going to have access to breastfeeding education and I am not going to be sitting there wondering how do I get this to happen?

Because I'm gonna call that tool and that hopefully have more doulas to help me with the prenatal care.

I'm having more mental health support with this amazing life.

And that is about to be started up or are pregnant.

And postpartum women.

>> According to a study conducted by the Kentucky Department for Public Health.

88% of the total deaths in the state from 2017 to 2020, we're considered preventable.