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Senate Government Operations Committee agrees to concur with House changes on S.53 doula Medicaid timeline
Summary
The Senate Government Operations Committee agreed to concur with House amendments to S.53, a bill to add Medicaid coverage for certified community doulas, after House members and state regulators described implementation timing, certification, and MMIS and state-plan amendment constraints.
The Senate Government Operations Committee agreed on May 22 to concur with amendments the Vermont House added to S.53, a bill setting up Medicaid payment for certified community doulas, after House Health Care members and agency staff described timing and implementation constraints.
The House amendment delays certain implementation dates to give the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) and the Medicaid agency more time to complete certification rulemaking, to update the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and to pursue a state plan amendment with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Representative Marie Geporius, who reported the House committee’s work to the Senate committee, said the amendment “provides DVHA more time to address concerns” about MMIS changes, the state plan amendment process and OPR rulemaking.
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