Dr. Tanya Elliott: Take Connecticut paid leave for prenatal visits and postpartum recovery On the Paid Leave podcast, Dr. Tanya Elliott urged Connecticut parents to use state paid leaveor prenatal care and bonding, highlighting the program's 12 weeks of income replacement plus two prenatal weeks and stressing maternal mental-health recovery may last much longer.

Dr. Tanya Elliott emphasizes the importance of Connecticut's paid leave program for prenatal and postpartum care, urging parents to utilize their benefits for better health outcomes.

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Committee approves expanding an infant‑at‑work pilot to state agencies with guardrails The committee unanimously recommended SB258 to expand a Department of Health pilot allowing employees to bring newborns to work for up to six months. DHHS said at least 35 families used the pilot and staff emphasized the program is limited to appropriate, non‑hazardous office settings and includes oversight and a sunset review.

Utah's House Committee just voted to expand a groundbreaking pilot that lets employees bring their newborns to work, fostering parental bonding and positive workplace outcomes!

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Senate committee makes "Infant at Work" pilot permanent option for agencies Senate committee voted 5–2 to advance SB 258, converting the Infant at Work pilot into an optional, permanent program for executive‑branch agencies with DHRM guardrails after Department of Health officials described positive pilot results.

The Senate has taken a significant step towards making the "Infant at Work" pilot program a permanent option for Utah agencies, promising benefits for both parents and their workplaces!

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