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Committee strips appropriation from maternal‑care study bill, advances policy language
Summary
Lawmakers approved removing a $200,000 appropriation from a maternal‑care study bill after agency and stakeholder testimony recommended a larger study budget. The committee then voted to recommend the study measure as amended (without the appropriation).
Senators voted to strike a section that would have appropriated $200,000 for a legislative study of maternal-care services and then voted to advance the revised study measure.
Nut graf: House Bill 14-64 evolved from an initial proposal to expand Medicaid coverage for doula services into a broader review of maternal-care access and outcomes. Universities and agency staff recommended a larger contract budget (about $500,000) for a comprehensive study; the committee chose to…
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