B26-0404 • 2025

Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

Healthcare

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Parker
Last action: 2026-06-26
Official status: Official Law
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text cites the act as taking effect after a 30-day congressional review period following Mayoral approval on April 24, 2026.

Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

This law requires the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to provide pregnancy testing, medical care, counseling, and specific supplies to pregnant youth in its custody.

What This Bill Does

Requires the department to offer pregnancy tests upon admission or when needed for medication decisions by a physician.
Mandates that staff inform detained youth about rules and policies regarding their pregnancy after confirmation.
Ensures access to confidential, timely, culturally responsive healthcare from licensed providers in Washington, D.C., including care for conditions during pregnancy or postpartum.
Requires contact with a maternal care provider within three weeks of birth and a final comprehensive visit by 12 weeks after delivery.
Provides medical supplies at no cost to the youth, such as equipment for pumping breast milk and special diets recommended by policy or doctors.

Who It Names or Affects

Youth who are detained in facilities controlled by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).
The District's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services staff responsible for youth care.
Licensed maternal healthcare providers working with DYRS or referred to external services.

Terms To Know

Postpartum: The period following childbirth and delivery of the placenta, during which specific medical care is required under this law.
DYRS: Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, which manages facilities for detained youth in Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify the exact budget amount needed to fund these new services.
Specific diet requirements depend on Department policy or medical recommendations rather than a fixed list of foods.
While external providers may be used for specialized care, the text does not name specific outside clinics.

Bill History

2026-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Law L26-0130, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008884
2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0310 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006828
2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress
2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0310
2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-01-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Mark-up of B26-0404 by the Youth Affairs Committee
2025-11-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Public Hearing on B26-0404 View Public Hearing Record
2025-10-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety, Youth Affairs
2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0404 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0404 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs

Official Summary Text

Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-310
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 24, 2026
ToamendsubtitleAofTitleIoftheDepartmentofYouthRehabilitationServicesEstablishment‘Actof2004torequiretheDepartmentofYouthRehabilitationServicestoprovideprenatalandpostpartumcaretopregnantyouthinitscare.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this.
actmaybecitedasthe“SafePregnancy,Delivery,andPostpartumCareforYouthatDYRSAmendmentActof2026”,
Sec.2.SubtitleAofTitle Iof theDepartment of Youth RehabilitationServices
EstablishmentActof2004,effectiveApril12,2005(D.C.Law 15-335;D.C.OfficialCode§2-
1515.01efseq.),isamendedbyaddinganewsection105btoreadasfollows:
“Sec,105b.Safeandsupportedpregnancyanddeliveryfordetainedyouth.
“(a)Uponadmissiontoafacilityunderitscontrolandadditionallywhenrequiredasa
baselineassessmentforprescriptionofarecommendedmedicationbyaphysician,the
Departmentshallmake a pregnancytestavailabletoallyouthwho may become pregnant.
“(b)Uponconfirmationofa detainedyouth’spregnancy,theDepartmentshalladvisethe
youthorallyorinwritingofthestandardsandpoliciesgoverningpregnantyouthinthe
Department’scare.
“(c)TheDepartmentshallensurethatpregnantyouthinitscarereceiveconfidential,
appropriate,timely,culturallyresponsive,andcomprehensivehealthcare,evaluation,and
treatmentfrom maternalhealthcareproviderslicensedintheDistrict,including:
“(1)Healthcareforconditionsthatemergeduringpregnancyorpostpartum,
includingcontactwithamaternalcareproviderwithinthefirst3weekspostpartum,followedby
ongoingcareasneeded,andconcludingwithacomprehensivepostpartumvisitnolaterthan12
weeks afterbirth;
“(2)Specializedpregnancyorpostpartumhealthcare,ifnecessary,whichmaybe
referredto externalhealthcareproviders,inaccordancewithTitleIIof the Limitationson the
UseofRestraintsAmendment Actof 2014, effectiveJuly25,2015 (D.C.Law 20-280;D.C.
OfficialCode24-276.01etseq.);
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
“(3)Counselingregarding:
“(A)Familyplanning;
“(B)Prenatalcounselingandeducation;
“(C)Birthcontrol;
“(D)Testresults;and
“()Perinatalmentalhealthconditions.
“(4)Medical,healthcare,andpersonalcaresuppliesprescribedorrecommended
byalicensedhealthcareprovidertreatingapregnantyouthorreasonablyrequestedbyapregnant
youth,whichshallbeprovidedatnocosttothepregnantyouth,including:
“(A)Equipmentandcleaningsuppliesnecessarytosafelypump,store,
andtransportbreastmilk,includingnursingbrassicres,breastpumps,breastmilkstoragebags,
detergent,bottlebrushes,dryingracks,arefrigeratorofsufficientcapacity,andacooler;and
“(B)ThedietthatisrequiredbyDepartmentpolicyorismedically
recommendedduringpregnancyandpostpartum”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthe fiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportas thefiscal
impactstatementrequiredby section4a of theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

Mayor
Districtcota iaAPPROVED
APRIL 24, 2026
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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