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Committee reports S 53 favorably to certify community-based perinatal doulas, seek Medicaid coverage
Summary
The House Ways & Means Committee voted to report S 53 favorably after staff outlined a voluntary certification regime for community-based perinatal doulas, initial and biennial fees, and a directive for the Agency of Human Services to pursue a Medicaid state plan amendment to cover doula services.
The House Ways & Means Committee voted Wednesday to report S 53 favorably after staff described a bill to create a voluntary certification for community-based perinatal doulas and to pursue Medicaid coverage for doula services.
"This is S 53, an act relating to certification of community based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services," said Jen Carby of the Office of Legislative Council as she walked the committee through the Senate-passed bill and subsequent House Health Care amendments.
The draft would create a new chapter in the Office of Professional Regulation statutes to certify community-based perinatal doulas — individuals who provide nonclinical, nonmedical emotional, physical and…
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