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Committee approves certification for community-based perinatal doulas and seeks Medicaid coverage pathway
Summary
S.53, creating voluntary certification for community-based perinatal doulas and directing the state to pursue Medicaid reimbursement, was reported favorably 7-0. The Office of Professional Regulation estimated modest licensing revenue and asked for $25,000 to stand up the program.
The Vermont Senate Finance Committee on March 18 voted 7-0 to report S.53 favorably. The bill would add voluntary certification and a certification title for community-based perinatal doulas, permit certified doulas to participate as providers in Medicaid (subject to federal approval if a state plan amendment is required), and establish application and renewal fees administered by the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR).
OPR witnesses told the committee that Act 97 of 2024 directed OPR…
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